*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.Rupert is a young man down on his luck. His father's business crumbled due to the dishonesty of a business partner. This difficulty indirectly led to his father's death and Rupert is responsible (at age 16) to support his mother and invalid sister. To make matters worse, Rupert is fired from his job as a clerk because of the tough financial times. In a fortuitous turn of events, Rupert makes a valuable acquaintance. He helps Mr. Sylvester and is handsomely rewarded and eventually supplied with a job for himself as well as a good situation for his mother and sister. Mr. Sylvester gives Rupert a chance to succeed and recommends him for a job as a bell boy in a hotel. This job allows Rupert to prove himself and make interesting acquaintances. Rupert is ambitious, as the title states and finds ways to rise to the the top and overcome the stifling circumstances