A Cousin's Conspiracy Chapter 26 - Bought Off

The Horatio Alger Jr. Library · Oct 6, 2026 · 7m

In which a once-prosperous lawyer, Benjamin Bolton, receives a modest sum from Stephen Ray and resolves to improve his fortunes while cautiously probing the whereabouts of a young relative thought to be lost to the West. With the unwitting assistance of Clarence Ray, a boy curious and shrewd enough to seek hidden letters in his father’s desk, Bolton acquires a crucial clue to continue his quest.