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The Fighting Chance

CHAPTER X THE SEAMY SIDE
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You'll stand for this, won't you, Plank?
I was batty, but I woke up in time to grasp the live wire Billy Fleetwood held--three shocks in succession--and his were queens full to my jacks--aces to kings twice!--Alderdene and Voucher sitting in until they'd started me off hiking hellward!" He began to ramble, and even to laugh weakly, passing his puffy, shaking hands across his eyes.
"It's good of you, Beverly; I appreciate it.

But I've been good to you.
You're all to the good, my boy! Understand?
All to the good.

I fixed it; I did it for you.

You can have your innings now.

You can have her when you want her, I tell you." "What do you mean ?" said Plank menacingly.
"Mean! I mean what I told you that day at Black Fells, when we were riding.


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