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Five Happy Weeks

Chapter 4 IN WHICH GRESHAM FINDS JOHNNY'S OLD PARTNER ACCOMMODATING

Word Count: 1678    |    Released on: 04/12/2017

eyes gave his waxlike countenance a peculiarly blank expression-much as if one had drawn a face and had forgotten to mark in

behind one," he complained, brushing the s

ton. I'm not Johnny Ga

ted Collaton. "I'm not avoiding Johnn

you imagine there are any more outs

" Collaton glanced

orry for Gamble if an old and forgotten note against your firm, upon which

returned Collaton, searc

o make a deposit in the Fourth

son," laughed Collaton,

barrass him very much." There was a slight pause. "If you'll call me up to-n

ll me this?" p

ed Gresham, his face suddenly twitc

ought it ov

ne number?" he accom

pause at his seat as she came down the aisle, after an extended

n feel young and brisk!

l Gresham in Mrs

easy for her. "He's going to give you a new neighbor, Colonel. He's just been

colonel, rising hastily. "He h

le an option on it," P

he colonel. "Why, what does

's organizing a shoe-manufactur

etion to the winds and hurried down to the Boyden box just as Gresham returned. His greeting to the other occupants was but

ble an option on it," adm

how m

telling," int

your option?" the

rty

ng it for-investme

d be telli

you se

s on th

you tak

five th

take a chance on waiting until your option expires, then I'll do business with Gresham. G

id Gresham, and glan

ed at her inquiringly, but he did not ask her t

hics," she stated; "but really I don't see th

ehind the ear with a sand-bag," explained the colonel. "Even your price is a hol

up your mind," said Gamble with

option was for o

ewable th

. If you don't want too much money for it, Gamble, I don't mind confessing that I'd like to

ke that. I'll soak you all I can. I

t, though!" expost

id I me

t forty t

ble. "I'll let you down one notch, Colonel. I'l

looked at hi

mean that, John

lly me

know you well enough for that," admitted the colonel with a

urned to

ust transfer my option to

ands-for the present,"

ain. Colonel, you may hand me your check for seventeen thousand five hundred. You

book, he wrote Johnny Gamble's check, while Gamble wrote a transfer of his option. Cons

matter to your lawyer,

I've known Johnny Gamble for years, and I'

re confused than ever," laughed Constance. "Yo

colonel's t

-book. "It's worth that to me. I've been afraid to broach the matter to Gresham for a month, for fe

countenance told that this surmise was

hall ever understand

ck between his fingers quite happily. "I can loaf three hours

rt by luck," Gres

ld have borrowed the money from the colonel to b

the day," rejoined Gresham. "I still insis

ompelled to dislike anybody, turne

orrow at eleven. Come with me a minute, Johnny. I want you to meet a friend of mine

at the barrier for the last race, and he might not return in time. While he was bidding a tho

ether rather furtively down under the grandstand a few minutes ago,"

Johnny just beat him to a fi

ch out. They were about to attach his bank-account the last

Gamble when he started

, please, John

eturned. "Do you

n. Indorse that check

he joke?"

o have the money. I

hed Johnny in perfect confide

mmented, looking after Gamble. "It's so fortunate tha

of the box. She barely mentioned Mr. Gamble's name, and it was

e any time from your pursuit of that million dollars we s

o-morrow evening?"

. Gresham," she informed him wi

. "I'll bring along from five to twenty thousand dollars'

a meter," s

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1 Chapter 1 WHICH INTRODUCES JOHNNY GAMBLE AND HIS LAST HUNDRED DOLLARS2 Chapter 2 IN WHICH STRANGERS BECOME OLD FRIENDS3 Chapter 3 IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE4 Chapter 4 IN WHICH GRESHAM FINDS JOHNNY'S OLD PARTNER ACCOMMODATING5 Chapter 5 IN WHICH JOHNNY DISPLAYS TALENT AS A TRUE PROMOTER6 Chapter 6 IN WHICH CONSTANCE DECIDES ON A FAIR GAME7 Chapter 7 IN WHICH JOHNNY DREAMS OF A MAGNIFICENT TWENTY-STORY HOTEL8 Chapter 8 IN WHICH CONSTANCE SHOWS FURTHER INTEREST IN JOHNNY'S AFFAIRS9 Chapter 9 IN WHICH JOHNNY MEETS A DEFENDER OF THE OLD ARISTOCRACY10 Chapter 10 IN WHICH JOHNNY IS SINGULARLY THRILLED BY11 Chapter 11 IN WHICH JOHNNY EXECUTES SOME EXCEEDINGLY RAPID BUSINESS DEALS12 Chapter 12 IN WHICH JOHNNY EVEN DOES BUSINESS AT THE BABIES' FUND FAIR13 Chapter 13 IN WHICH JOHNNY BUYS A PRESENT AND HATCHES A SCHEME14 Chapter 14 IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT15 Chapter 15 IN WHICH WINNIE CHAPERONS THE ENTIRE PARTY TO CONEY ISLAND16 Chapter 16 IN WHICH JOHNNY PLANS A REHEARSAL BETWEEN OLD FRIENDS17 Chapter 17 IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY18 Chapter 18 IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GET TOGETHER19 Chapter 19 IN WHICH THE COLONEL, MESSRS. COURTNEY, WASHER20 Chapter 20 IN WHICH JOHNNY ASKS HIMSELF WHAT IS A MILLION DOLLARS, ANYWAY21 Chapter 21 IN WHICH CONSTANCE AVAILS HERSELF OF22 Chapter 22 IN WHICH PAUL GRESHAM PROPOSES A VERY PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENT23 Chapter 23 IN WHICH THE BRIGHT EYES OF CONSTANCE RAIN INFLUENCE 24 Chapter 24 IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE25 Chapter 25 IN WHICH JOHNNY KEEPS ON DOING BUSINESS TILL THE CLOCK STRIKES FOUR