Download or read book A Boy's Fortune written by Horatio Alger (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaving his widowed mother and young sister on their Connecticut farm, sixteen-year-old Ben Baker seeks his fortunes in New York City and, after being refused employment by his deceitful, wealthy uncle, accepts a position as private secretary to the mysterious Major Grafton.