| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Grant and His Mother, | 1 |
| II. | Rodney Bartlett, | 10 |
| III. | A Terrible Responsibility, | 20 |
| IV. | Grant Saves the Train, | 29 |
| V. | Grant Orders a New Suit, | 38 |
| VI. | Seth Tarbox Makes a Discovery, | 47 |
| VII. | Grant Makes up His Mind, | 57 |
| VIII. | All is Settled, | 66 |
| IX. | The Long Journey Begins, | 76 |
| X. | Mr. Silverthorn’s Treachery, | 86 |
| XI. | An Indian Encounter, | 96 |
| XII. | In Dire Distress, | 105 |
| XIII. | The Solitary Cabin, | 114 |
| XIV. | The New Acquaintance, | 123 |
| XV. | Arrival at Sacramento, | 132 |
| XVI. | Grant Gets a Job, | 137 |
| XVII. | An Unpleasant Adventure, | 142 |
| XVIII. | A True Friend, | 149 |
| XIX. | Grant Falls Under Suspicion, | 158 |
| XX. | Benton is Trapped, | 168 |
| XXI. | Albert Benton is Unmasked, | 176 |
| XXII. | Pulling up Stakes, | 188 |
| XXIII. | The First Day at the Mines, | 197 |
| XXIV. | Grant Has an Adventure, | 205 |
| XXV. | Another Lonely Cabin, | 211 |
| XXVI. | Nahum Stockton, | 219 |
| XXVII. | Paul Crambo, | 226 |
| XXVIII. | The Beginning of Success, | 236 |
| XXIX. | Benton Has a Plan, | 246 |
| XXX. | Benton Lays His Plans, | 256 |
| XXXI. | Benton Opens the Trunk, | 262 |
| XXXII. | A Letter from Mr. Crosmont, | 272 |
| XXXIII. | On to the Golden Gate, | 277 |
| XXXIV. | A Startling Incident, | 283 |
| XXXV. | A Tragedy, | 293 |
| XXXVI. | The Tarbox Family, | 303 |
| XXXVII. | Mrs. Bartlett’s Little Scheme | 314 |
| XXXVIII. | Finding the Prodigal, | 322 |
| XXXIX. | Grant Hears from Home, | 332 |
| XL. | Conclusions, | 340 |