
MADE IN U. S. A. M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO :: NEW YORK
CHAPTER I - A CHICAGO NEWSBOY
CHAPTER II - A LETTER FROM THE DEAD
CHAPTER III - LUKE FORMS A RESOLUTION
CHAPTER IV - AN ATTACK IN THE DARK
CHAPTER V - HOW LUKE ESCAPED
CHAPTER VI - MR. AFTON'S OFFICE
CHAPTER VII - A STRANGE ENCOUNTER
CHAPTER VIII - A MARKED MAN
CHAPTER IX - STEPHEN WEBB
On a bustling Chicago corner, Luke Walton stands out among the flock of newsboys. Tall, well‑dressed, and self‑assured, he prefers to work alone, selling the last papers of the day. One evening a stranger named Benjamin Afton pays him five dollars for the change on two newspapers, insisting on a promise of repayment tomorrow. The unexpected generosity leaves Luke both puzzled and uneasy, hinting that something larger may be afoot.
That single encounter drags Luke into a series of strange events—a mysterious letter, an attack in the dark, and whispers of theft that begin to swirl around his name. As he navigates the crowded streets, the city’s undercurrents of ambition and deceit start to surface, drawing friends and foes alike into his orbit. Listeners will follow his quick wit and moral compass as he tries to untangle the knot before it tightens.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (290K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Gary Sandino (text) and Al Haines (HTML) from scans kindly provided by the Internet Archive (www.archive.org)
Release date
2008-07-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1832–1899
Best known for shaping the classic “rags to riches” story, this 19th-century American writer filled his books with resourceful boys, hard work, and sudden turns of fortune. His stories helped define a lasting version of the American Dream.
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