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Casey Ryan

CHAPTER VIII
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The show lady begged him, with dew on her lashes, to play the part faithfully, and they departed, very happy over their prospects.
Casey did not know whether he was happy or not.

With Bill to encourage him and give him a lift over the gutters, he crossed the street to a restaurant and ordered largely of sirloin steak and French fried potatoes.
After supper there was a long evening to spend quietly on crutches, and The Club was just next door.

A man can always spend an evening very quickly at The Club--or he could in the wet days--if his money held out.
Casey had money enough, and within an hour he didn't care whether he was crippled or not.

There were five besides himself at that table, and they had unanimously agreed to remove the lid.

Moreover, there was a crowd ten deep around that particular table.


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