45

"FELLERS! DO YOU KNOW WHAT WE CAN DO UP HERE?" 57

"MULTIPLICATION IS VEXATION." 67

"HOW'S BIZ, DICK?" 81

ALL COULD SEE THE RESEMBLANCE AT ONCE. 91

"WHO PUT THAT UP?" 103

HOLDING BOTH WEAPONS IN FRONT OF HIM, HE LOOKED
READY FOR INSTANT FLIGHT. 127

DICKEY FOUND HIMSELF IN THE MIDST OF A
BLOOD-THIRSTY CROWD. 141

"MISTER WESTON," SAID BEN, GRAVELY. 155

THEY STOOD IN A ROW BEFORE THE CLERK OF THE
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL. 163

AT CONEY ISLAND. 179

BEN AND JOHNNY ALONE IN THE NEW STORE. 189

"THREE CHEERS FOR POLLY!" 201

LEFT BEHIND;

OR, TEN DAYS A NEWSBOY.

CHAPTER I.

PAUL'S INTRODUCTION TO NEW YORK.

He was a stray boy, with a very strange story. The two ragged boys,
one of whom had a bundle of papers under his arm, and the other the
outfit of a boot-black slung over his shoulder, thought that at the
best he was stretching the truth to an alarming degree, even though
his manner appeared to bear out what he said.

He had met these two boys at the corner of Cortlandt and West streets,
in New York City, and had stated his case to them, believing that they
could tell him what to do. This was the story he told:

The family, consisting of his father, mother, sister, and himself, had
come from Chicago for the purpose of sailing in a steamer--which one
he was unable to say--for Europe. They went directly from the cars to
the pier, and had gone on board the huge vessel which was to be their
home while crossing the Atlantic. After they had been there some time,
and he could see no evidences that the steamer was about to start, he
had asked his mother's permission to go on deck for the purpose of
making the acquaintance of a boy about his own age, whom he had seen
when they first came on board. The attempt at making the acquaintance
was so successful that in five minutes they were firm friends, and in
as many more had laid all kinds of plans for future enjoyment.

Both the boys claimed to excel in the art of kinging the ring; but,
unfortunately, neither one had a top with him. Then this one who was
telling the story proposed tha