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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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