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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
• LIVING IN THE COUNTRY--LIFE AT SCHOOL--THE
  HUT CLUB IS FORMED--THE COMING OF THE
  CIRCUS . . . . . . . . 13
CHAPTER II.
• ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--
  A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY . 22
CHAPTER III.
• ARCHIE DETERMINES TO GO TO THE CITY TO WORK
  --LEAVING HOME AT NIGHT . . . . . 31
CHAPTER IV.
• WORKING ON A FARM TO EARN SOME MONEY--CRUEL
  TREATMENT . . . . . . . . 38
CHAPTER V.
• THE NIGHT AMONG THE RUINS--THE CAMP-FIRE OF
  THE TRAMPS . . . . . . . . 46
CHAPTER VI.
• STEALING A RIDE--KICKED OUT BY THE BRAKEMAN 54

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CHAPTER VII.
• ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK--A NIGHT IN A LODGING-
  HOUSE . . . . . . . . . 64
CHAPTER VIII.
• LOOKING FOR WORK--WASHING DISHES IN A BOWERY
  RESTAURANT . . . . . . . . 71
CHAPTER IX.
• IN THE STREET AGAIN--THE POLICE STATION--
  VISITS THE NEWSPAPER OFFICE, AND IS KINDLY
  RECEIVED BY THE EDITOR . . . . . 78
CHAPTER X.
• LIVING IN COMFORT AGAIN--FEATURED AS "THE BOY
  REPORTER" . . . . . . . . 89
CHAPTER XI.
• A DAY AND A NIGHT IN CONEY ISLAND--RAIDING
  A GAMBLING DEN . . . . . . . 96
CHAPTER XII.
• A SUCCESSFUL REPORTER--THE EDITOR DECIDES TO
  SEND HIM AS CORRESPONDENT TO THE PHILIPPINES
  --LEAVING NEW YORK--IN CHICAGO . 105
CHAPTER XIII.
• SAN FRANCISCO--THE TRANSPORT GONE--WORKING
  HIS WAY TO HONOLULU BY PEELING VEGETABLES
  ON A PACIFIC LINER--THE CAPITAL OF HAWAII 116
CHAPTER XIV.
• THE VOYAGE ON THE TRANSPORT--A STORM AT SEA
  --ARRIVAL IN MANILA . . . . . . 125

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CHAPTER XV.
• ARCHIE STARTS OUT ON AN EXPLORING TOUR, AND
  HAS SOME STRANGE ADVENTURES AMONG THE
  NATIVES--SEIZED BY THE REBELS . . . 133
CHAPTER XVI.
• A PLEASANT CAPTOR--BRAVE BILL HICKSON ALLOWS
  ARCHIE TO ESCAPE--FIRST GLIMPSE OF AGUINALDO
  . . . . . . . . . 142
CHAPTER XVII.
• ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN TROOPS--ARCHIE THE
  HERO OF THE REGIMENT . . . . . 151
CHAPTER XVIII.
• THE MARCH AFTER THE REBELS--THE FIRST BATTLE
  --ARCHIE WOUNDED . . . . . . 160
CHAPTER XIX.
• RETURN TO MANILA--IN THE HOSPITAL--CONGRATULATED
  BY ALL--WRITING TO THE PAPER OF HIS
  EXPERIENCES . . . . . . . . 173
CHAPTER XX.
• AROUND THE ISLAND ON A WAR-SHIP--BOMBARDING
  A FILIPINO TOWN . . . . . . . 184
CHAPTER XXI.
• CONTINUING THE CRUISE--ANOTHER VILLAGE CAPTURED
  --THE ADMIRAL ARCHIE'S FRIEND--A
  GREAT BATTLE AND AN UNEXPECTED VICTORY
  --LONGING TO BE HOME AGAIN . . . . 193

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CHAPTER XXII.
• RETURN TO HEADQUARTERS--A LETTER FROM THE
  EDITOR, WITH PERMISSION TO RETURN TO NEW
  YORK--BILL HICKSON GOES, TOO . . . 206
CHAPTER XXIII.
• HONG KONG--A HAPPY TIME IN TOKIO--HONOLULU
  AGAIN--ARRIVAL IN SAN FRANCISCO, AND A
  GREAT RECEPTION BY THE PRESS--ARCHIE AND
  BILL ARRIVE IN NEW YORK, AND ARE THE HEROES
  OF THE HOUR . . . . . . . 215
CHAPTER XXIV.
• DOING "SPECIAL" WORK UPON THE EVENING PAPER
  --INTERVIEWS WITH FAMOUS MEN--CALLS UPON
  OLD FRIENDS . . . . . . . . 224
CHAPTER XXV.
• PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING
  AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT
  SURROUNDINGS . . . . . . . 234
CHAPTER XXVI.
• DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN
  THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER
  TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT
  THE TOWN HALL--A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER
  --LEAVING FOR EUROPE . . . . 244