Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 2: Born to Good Luck; or The Boy Who Succeeded
Frank Tousey
Play
Length 2 h 30 min
Chapters 17
First published 1905
Dick Armstrong is an enterprising young man who works his way out of a slave-labor situation to become a successful businessman at only age 17. He shows through cool, reasonable understanding of business, an honest man can make something of himself if he takes advantage of the opportunities given him. (Summary by Keith Salis)
Chapters
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Ch 1 The Scrap at Cobham's Corner Read by Keith Salis 8:44
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Ch 2 Accused of Theft Read by Keith Salis 10:21
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Ch 3 Leaving His Home Read by Keith Salis 9:00
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Ch 4 On Board the Minnehaha Read by Keith Salis 7:27
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Ch 5 In which Silas Maslin Fails to Recover His Runaway Read by Keith Salis 8:22
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Ch 6 How Dick Runs Across a Deserted Farmhouse, and what He Finds There Read by Keith Salis 8:58
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Ch 7 Dick's First Speculation Read by Keith Salis 8:00
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Ch 8 In which Dick Takes a Partner, and the Firm Winds up the Apple Speculation Read by Keith Salis 7:34
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Ch 9 A Transaction in Nuts Read by Keith Salis 9:16
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Ch 10 In which Dick Finds Luke Maslin in Bad Company and Overhears a Shady Scheme Read by Keith Salis 7:17
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Ch 11 Dick and Joe on the Trail of Mudgett, Tim Bunker, and their Dupe Read by Keith Salis 8:29
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Ch 12 Dick and Joe Block Mudgett and Tim Bunker's Shady Enterprise Read by Keith Salis 8:20
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Ch 13 Wreck and Rescue Read by Keith Salis 10:22
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Ch 14 Dick Buys an Invention that Proves to be a Winner Read by Keith Salis 10:29
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Ch 15 A Nervy Venture and what Came of It Read by Keith Salis 9:26
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Ch 16 A Night Attack and a Recognition Read by Keith Salis 7:58
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Ch 17 What Finally Comes to the Boy Who Succeeded Read by Keith Salis 9:43
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