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Title: Five Thousand an Hour
How Johnny Gamble Won the Heiress

Author: George Randolph Chester

Posting Date: August 1, 2009 [EBook #4353]
Release Date: August, 2003
First Posted: January 14, 2002

Language: English

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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 WHICH INTRODUCES JOHNNY GAMBLE AND HIS LAST HUNDRED DOLLARS
II IN WHICH STRANGERS BECOME OLD FRIENDS
III IN WHICH JOHNNY GAMBLE MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE
IV IN WHICH GRESHAM FINDS JOHNNY'S OLD PARTNER ACCOMMODATING
V IN WHICH JOHNNY DISPLAYS TALENT AS A TRUE PROMOTER
VI IN WHICH CONSTANCE DECIDES ON A FAIR GAME
VII IN WHICH JOHNNY DREAMS OF A MAGNIFICENT TWENTY-STORY HOTEL
VIII IN WHICH CONSTANCE SHOWS FURTHER INTEREST IN JOHNNY'S
AFFAIRS
IX IN WHICH JOHNNY MEETS A DEFENDER OF THE OLD ARISTOCRACY
X IN WHICH JOHNNY IS SINGULARLY THRILLED BY A LITTLE
CONVERSATION OVER THE TELEPHONE
XI IN WHICH JOHNNY EXECUTES SOME EXCEEDINGLY RAPID BUSINESS
DEALS
XII IN WHICH JOHNNY EVEN DOES BUSINESS AT THE BABIES' FUND FAIR
XIII IN WHICH JOHNNY BUYS A PRESENT AND HATCHES A SCHEME
XIV IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT
XV IN WHICH WINNIE CHAPERONS THE ENTIRE PARTY TO CONEY ISLAND
XVI IN WHICH JOHNNY PLANS A REHEARSAL BETWEEN OLD FRIENDS
XVII IN WHICH THE STRAW SAILOR HAT OF JOHNNY PLAYS AN
EMBARRASSING ROLE
XVIII IN WHICH THE ENTIRE WOBBLES FAMILY FOR ONCE GETS TOGETHER
XIX IN WHICH THE COLONEL, MESSRS. COURTNEY, WASHER AND OTHERS
SIT IN A LITTLE GAME
XX IN WHICH JOHNNY ASKS HIMSELF WHAT IS A MILLION DOLLARS,
ANYWAY
XXI IN WHICH CONSTANCE AVA