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comes   in。   He's   left   his   whole   cargo   of   doubloons   to   a   microbe。 That   is�察�

part of it goes to the man who invents a new bacillus and the rest to es´ 

tablish a hospital for doing away with it again。 

     There are one or two trifling bequests on the side。 ´ the butler and the 

housekeeper get a seal ring and 10 each。 His nephew gets 1��000。; 

     ;You've always had plenty of money to spend�察─�observed Old Bryson。 

     ;Tons�察─  �said   Gillian。   ;Uncle   was   the   fairygod´   mother   as   far   as   an 

allowance was concerned。; 

     ;Any other heirs�拭 ─�asked Old Bryson。 

     ;None。;   Gillian   frowned   at   his   cigarette   and   kicked   the   upholstered 

leather of a divan uneasily。 

     There is a Miss Hayden�察�a ward of my uncle�察�who lived in his house。 

She's a quiet thing ´ musical ´ the daughter of somebody who was unlucky 

enough to be his friend。 I forgot to say that she was in on the seal ring and 

10 joke�察�too。 I wish I had been。 Then I could have had two bottles of brut�察�

tipped the waiter with the ring and had the whole business off my bands。 

Don't be superior and insulting�察�Old Bry´ son ´ tell me what a fellow can 

do   with   a   thousand   dollars。;   Old   Bryson   rubbed   his   glasses   and   smiled。 

And when Old Bryson smiled�察�Gillian knew that be in´ tended to be more 

offensive than ever。 

     ;A  thousand   dollars�察─  �lie   said�察   �means   much   or   little。   One   man   may 

buy a happy home with it and laugh at Rockefeller。 Another could send his 

wife South with it and save her life。 A thousand dollars would buy pure 

milk for one hundred babies during June�察�July�察�and August and save fifty 

of their lives。 You could count upon a half hour's diversion with it at faro 

in   one   of   the   fortified   art   galleries。   It   would   furnish   an   education   to   an 

ambitious boy。 I am told that a genuine Corot was secured for that amount 

in an auction room yesterday。 You could move to a New Hampshire town 

and   live   respectably   two   years   on   it。   You   could    rent   Madison   Square 

Garden for one evening with it�察�and lecture your audience�察�if you should 

have one�察�on the precariousness of the pro´ fession of heir presumptive。; 

     ;People might like you�察�Old   Bryson�察─�said Gillian�察�always   unruffled�察�



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;if you wouldn't moralize。 I asked you to tell me what I could do with a 

thousand dollars。; 

     ;You�拭─�said Bryson�察�with a gentle laugh。 ;Why�察�Bobby Gillian�察�there's 

only one logical thing you could do。 You can go buy Miss Lotta Lauriere a 

diamond pendant with the money�察�and then take yourself off to Idaho and 

inflict�察  �your   presence   upon   a   ranch。   I   advise   a   sheep   ranch�察  �as   I   have   a 

particular dislike for sheep。; 

     ;Thanks�察─�said Gillian�察�rising�察 �I thought I could depend upon you�察�Old 

Bryson。 You've hit on the very scheme。 I wanted to chuck the money in a 

lump�察�for I've got to turn in an account for it�察�and I hate itemizing。; 

     Gillian phoned for a cab and said to the driver�此 �The stage entrance of 

the Columbine Theatre。;´ Miss Lotta Lauriere was assisting nature with a 

powder   puff�察  �almost   ready   for   her   call   at   a   crowded   Matinee�察  �when   her 

dresser mentioned the name of Mr。 Gillian。 

     ;Let it in�察─�said Miss Lauriere。 ; Now�察�what is it�察�Bobby�拭�I'm going on 

in two minutes。; 

     ;Rabbit´foot   your   right   ear   a   little�察─  �suggested   Gillian�察  �critically。   ; 

That's better。 It won't take two minutes for me。 What do you say to a little 

thing in the pendant   line�拭�I   can   stand three   ciphers with   a   figure one   in 

front of 'em。; 

     ;Oh�察�just as you say�察─�carolled Miss Lauriere。 my right glove�察�Adams。 

Say�察�Bobby�察�did you see that necklace Della Stacey had on the other night�拭�

Twenty´two   hundred   dollars   it   cost   at Tiffany's。   But�察  �of   course   ´pull   my 

sash a little to the left�察�Adams。; 

     ;Miss Lauriere for the opening chorus� ─�cried the call boy without。 

     Gillian strolled out to where his cab was waiting。 

     ;What would you do with a thousand dollars if you had it�拭─�be asked 

the driver。 

     ;Open a s'loon�察─�said the cabby�察�promptly and huskily。 ; I know a place 

I could take money in with both hands。 It's a four´story brick on a corner。 

I've got it figured out。 Second story ´ Chinks and chop suey�察�third floor ´ 

manicures   and   foreign   mis´   sions�察  �fourth   floor   ´poolroom。   If   you   was 

think´ of putting up the capital。 

     ;Oh�察�no�察─�said Gillian�察�I merely asked from cu´ riosity。 I take you by 



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the hour。 Drive 'til I tell you to stop。; 

     Eight blocks down Broadway Gillian poked up the trap with his cane 

and got out。 A blind man sat upon a stool on the sidewalk selling pencils。 

Gillian went out and stood before him。 

     ;Excuse   me�察─  �he   said�察   ─  �but   would   you   mind   tell´   ing   me   what   you 

would do if you bad a thousand dollars�拭─�

     ;You   got   out   of   that   cab   that   just   drove   up�察  �didn't   you�拭   ─  �asked   the 

blind man。 

     ;I did�察─�said Gillian。 

     ; guess you are all right�察─�said the pencil dealer�察 �to ride in a cab by 

daylight。 Take a look at that�察�if you like。; 

     He   drew   a   small   book   from   his   coat   pocket   and   held   it   out。   Gillian 

opened it and saw that it was a bank deposit book。 It showed a balance of 

1��785 to the blind man's credit。 

     Gillian returned the book and got into the cab。 

     ;I   forgot   something�察─  �be   said。   ;You   may   drive   to   the   law   offices   of 

Tolman       &   Sharp�察   �at  ´  Broad´     way。;    Lawyer      Tolman     looked     at  him 

hostilely and in´ quiringly through his gold´rimmed glasses。 

     ;   I   beg   your   pardon�察─  �said   Gillian�察  �cheerfully�察   �but   may   I   ask   you   a 

question�拭�It is not an im´ pertinent one�察�I hope。 Was Miss Hayden left any´ 

thing by my uncle's will besides the ring and the 10�拭─�

     ; Nothing�察─�said Mr。 Tolman。 

     ; I thank you very much�察�sir�察─�said Gillian�察�and on he went to his cab。 

He gave the driver the ad´ dress of his late uncle's home。 

     Miss   Hayden   was   writing   letters   in   the   library。   She   was   small   and 

slender and clothed in black。 But you would have noticed her eyes。 Gillian 

drifted in with his air of regarding the world as inconse´ quent。 

     I've just come from old Tolman's�察─�he explained。 They've been going 

over the papers down there。 They found a ´ Gillian searched his memory 

for a legal term ´ they found an amendment or a post´ script or something 

to   the   will。   It   seemed   that   the   old   boy   loosened   up   a   little   on   second 

thoughts and willed you a thousand dollars。 I was driving up this way and 

Tolman asked me to bring you the money。 Here it is。 You'd better count it 

to see if it's right。; 



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     Gillian   laid   the   money   beside   her   hand   on   the   desk。   Miss   Hayden 

turned white。 ;Oh�  ─�she said�察�and again ;Oh � ─�

     Gillian half turned and looked out the window。 ;I suppose�察�of course�察─�

be said�察�in a low voice�察�that you know I love you。; 

     ;I am sorry�察─�said Miss Hayden�察�taking up her money。 

     ; There is no use�拭 ─�asked Gillian�察�almost light´ heartedly。 

     ; I am sorry�察─�she said again。 

     ; May I write a note�拭 ─�asked Gillian�察�with a smile�察�I´re seated himself 

at the big library table。 She sup´ plied him with paper and pen�察�and then 

went back to her secretaire。 

     Gillian made out his account of his expenditure of the thousand dollars 

i��i these words�此�

     Paid   by   the   black   sheep�察  �Robert   Gillian�察  �1��000   on   account   of   the 

eternal   happiness�察  �owed   by   Heaven   to   the   best   and   dearest   woman   on 

earth。; 

     Gillian slipped his writing into an envelope�察�bowed and went his way。 

     His cab stopped again at the offices of Tolman & Sharp。 

     ;I have expended the thousand dollars�察─�he said cheerily�察�to Tolman of 

the gold glasses�察 ─�and I have come to render account of it�察�as I agreed。 

There is quite a feeling of summer in   the air ´ do you not think so�察 �Mr。 

Tolman�拭─�He tossed a white envelope on the lawyer's table。 You will find 

there a memo´ randum�察�sir�察�of the modus operandi of the vanishing of the 

dollars。; 

     Without touching the envelope�察�Mr。 Tolman went to a door and called 

his partner�察�Sharp。 Together they explored the caverns of an immense safe。 

Forth they dragged�察�as tr
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