Books with title The Blue Train

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Luke Denton still held the paper before him, and appeared to be reading it; but it had ceased to have an interest for him. He cast furtive glances from behind it at the young lady by his side, and watched for an opportunity to transfer to his own pocket the coveted purse.This was likely to be more easily effected because Grace Dearborn, though she had taken but slight notice of him, had made up her mind from a casual glance that he was what is technically called a gentleman. That her purse was in danger from a man so well dressed never occurred to her.It so happened that Grace was an interested observer of nature, and so as the train sped over the road she looked, now out of the windows at one side, now out of them at the other.To a novice, theft under such circumstances would have been difficult, but it was not the first time Luke Denton had practiced the art of a pickpocket.He seized the opportunity when Grace was looking[Pg 18] across the car, stealthily to insert his hand into her pocket and draw therefrom the well-filled purse, the young lady meanwhile being quite unconscious that she was suffering a loss.

Paul Palmer was a wide-awake boy of sixteen who supported his mother and sister by selling books and papers on the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad. He detects a young man in the act of picking the pocket of a young lady. In a railway accident many passengers are killed, but Paul is fortunate enough to assist a Chicago merchant, who out of gratitude takes him into his employ. Paul succeeds with tact and judgment and is well started on the road to business prominence. CONTENTS I. —The Train for Chicago II. —A Leap from the Train III. —Paul Palmer at Home IV. —An Unwelcome Visitor V. —Paul to the Rescue VI. —Birds of a Feather VII. —A Rejected Suitor VIII. —The Struggling Artist IX. —The First Sitting X. —Miss Framley's Economy XI. —Paul Gets into Trouble XII. —Paul's Critical Position XIII. —Grace Dearborn at Home XIV. —The Artist's Secret XV. —A Fellow-Conspirator XVI. —An Unwelcome Appearance XVII. —Paul Defends His Mother XVIII. —Grace Dearborn's Party XIX. —The Artist's Recreation XX. —A Persevering Suitor XXI. —Miss Framley's Mortification XXII. —An Unexpected Change XXIII. —A Catastrophe XXIV. —The Train-Wrecker XXV. —Paul Changes His Business XXVI. —Mr. Bradford's Office XXVII. —Serving a Tyrant XXVIII. —Mr. Manson is Surprised XXIX. —The Book-keeper's Triumph XXX. —Paul is Promoted XXXI. —Paul and His Successor XXXII. —Jim Scott XXXIII. —Cheyenne XXXIV. —Major Ashton in a Quandary XXXV. —Wooing the Widow XXXVI. —Paul Sells the Mine XXXVII. —Diamond Cut Diamond XXXVIII. —A Scene at Omaha XXXIX. —A Thief Foiled XL. —The Lady's Secret XLI. —Major Ashton's Engagement XLII. —A Revelation XLIII. —Major Ashton at Bay XLIV. —Conclusion