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Five Thousand an Hour

CHAPTER IV
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"Tell him to watch out.
They were about to attach his bank-account the last time he paid an unexpected note," and he lounged into the box.
Polly followed Johnny Gamble when he started to rejoin the colonel.
"Do me a favor, please, Johnny," she begged.
"Certainly," he returned.

"Do you know what it is ?" "Here's my fountain-pen.

Indorse that check over to me, won't you ?" "What's the joke ?" he asked.
"I don't want you to have the money.

I'm in a hurry now." "Well, I'm broke again," laughed Johnny in perfect confidence; and he indorsed the check.
"The most thoroughgoing plebe I ever saw," Gresham commented, looking after Gamble.

"It's so fortunate that one is only compelled to meet him in public places." Constance glanced at him curiously and hurried to the rear rail of the box.


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