"At that hour we sold it outright to Morton Washer for a cool half-million profit, which my friend Johnny and I divide equally.

I saw him make the entry in his book.

He has twenty-four hours in which to loaf on that remarkable schedule of his.
Johnny Gamble is a wonderful young man!" "Who's that's such a wonderful young man ?" snapped a jerky little voice.

"Johnny Gamble?
You bet he is! He skinned me!" Turning, Courtney grasped the hands of lean little Morton Washer and of wiry-faced Joe Close.
"We're all here now except the youngsters and the ladies," said Courtney.

"Possibly they're inside.