Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 20: A Barrel of Money

Wall Street in the golden age of money. That's where Bertie Ballister makes his stand. A messenger boy with threadbare pockets and a mother the wealthy side of the family turned away, Bertie has nothing but nerve and an honest name. When the bank's fortunes hang in the balance, when scheming uncles and rival clerks circle like sharks, it's young Bertie who steps into the breach. His courage doesn't just save the day. It redeems the family that rejected him and proves that the boy from the gutter has more mettle than the men in silk hats. This is pulp fiction at its most unapologetic: a story built for boys who dreamed of making it big, who believed fortune favored the brave, and that doing the right thing might actually win in the end. Frank Tousey knew exactly what his readers wanted in 1907, and what they wanted was hope dressed in action.