[...]... Into the box where Miss Constance Joy —slender and dark and tall—entertained her bevy of admirers, there swished a violently-gowned young woman of buxom build and hearty manner, attended by a young man who wore a hundred-dollar suit and smiled feebly whenever he caught an eye In his right hand he carried Miss Polly Parsons' gloves and parasol; in his left, her race-card and hand-bag Round his shoulders... "I want you to meet some friends of mine, Johnny." And, with vast pride in her acquaintanceship with all parties concerned, she introduced him to Constance and Aunt Pattie Johnny Gamble and Constance Joy, for just a moment, looked upon each other with the frank liking which sometimes makes strangers old friends Gresham saw that instant liking and stiffened Johnny Gamble, born in a two-room cottage and... Miss Constance Joy an orphan worth an exact million dollars; although I believe there is some sort of a string to it," Loring told him "She lives with her aunt, who is Mrs Pattie Boyden, and she's so pretty that even women forgive her Anything else you want to know?" "Yes Why do I want to bite Paul Gresham?" "Hush!" admonished Loring "He is the remnant of one of our very best imported families, and he...XXII PROPOSES A VERY PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH THE BRIGHT EYES XXIII OF CONSTANCE "RAIN INFLUENCE" IN WHICH JOHNNY XXIV DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE IN WHICH JOHNNY KEEPS XXV ON DOING BUSINESS TILL THE CLOCK STRIKES FOUR FIVE THOUSAND AN HOUR CHAPTER I WHICH INTRODUCES JOHNNY GAMBLE AND HIS LAST HUNDRED DOLLARS About the time the winner of the Baltimore Handicap flashed under the wire, Johnny... Boyden, who was pleasant and indulgent enough in her greeting, though not needlessly so "You're looking as happy as ever, Polly," observed Constance "I'm as happy as a mosquito in a baby's crib," avowed Polly "I've added three thousand to-day to the subscription list for our Ocean View Baby Hotel Where's that list, Sammy?" Sammy Chirp passed a few things from his right to his left hand and searched a few... stated Polly heartily "I think he's the only real gentleman I ever knew." "Well, I like that!" protested Val Russel, laughing "I don't mean a slam at you boys," she hastily corrected "You're a nice clean bunch; but I know so much about Johnny He helps people, then hides so he can't be thanked He's the one man out of a thousand that both women and men can absolutely trust." "That's rather a broad statement,"... calling cards, Loring," and he proffered one of the ex-tickets "Lady S?" translated Loring "I cut her acquaintance three bets ago." And, turning just then toward the grandstand, he smiled up into one of the boxes and lifted his hat Glancing in that direction, Gamble was shocked to find himself looking squarely into the dark eyes of a strikingly beautiful young woman who stood with her hands resting upon... his left to his right hand, dropped the lady's handkerchief and picked it up, smiled feebly upon everybody, and then at last produced the subscription list, which Miss Joy read most interestedly "That's splendid, Polly!" she approved "Another day's work as good as this, and we'll be able to buy our hotel." Paul Gresham, standing stiffly between her and Polly, looked down at her and smiled correctly "I... a chance, as I advised you." "Couldn't I look in the glass when I shave Anyhow, it's all paid now." "How do you know, with the books lost? You started in with an equal amount of money When that was gone Collaton announced himself broke—and let you foot the bills If he only raked off half of what he spent he got back his own and a tidy fortune besides Your only chance is to have that enormous land deal... enough," retorted Polly "You're safe any place with your checkbook Besides, we don't want to double names on this list We'll spring another one when we're ready to equip and run the place Oh, there's Johnny Gamble! Hello, Johnny!" And she leaned far over the rail to call to him It was strange how quickly Johnny Gamble was able to distinguish a sound coming from that direction, and he looked up immediately . class="bi x0 y0 w0 h0" alt="" Project Gutenberg's Five Thousand an Hour, by George Randolph Chester This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions. January 14, 2002 Language: English *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FIVE THOUSAND AN HOUR *** Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by. Al Haines. FIVE THOUSAND AN HOUR How Johnny Gamble Won the Heiress BY GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER Author of THE MAKING OF BOBBY BURNIT, THE EARLY BIRD, GET-RICH-QUICK WALLINGFORD ILLUSTRATIONS BY HENRY RALEIGH CONTENTS I