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"You have such a ghastly way of slipping up behind one," he complained, brushing the shoulder upon which Gresham had laid his hand. "You're nervous, Collaton. I'm not Johnny Gamble," laughed Gresham. "Suppose you were!" indignantly retorted Collaton. "I'm not avoiding Johnny." And he studied Gresham furtively. "The Gamble-Collaton books are.
"Can't you understand that I'm not after the money?" demanded Gresham. "I've explained that to you before. I want Gamble broke, discredited, and so involved that he can never transact any business in New York." "What's he done to you?" inquired Collaton. "He must be winning a stand-in with your girl." "My private affairs are none of your concern!" Gresham indignantly flared.
Collaton, having confessed judgment on the note, can not fight it and Gresham will have to foot the bill." Self-contained and undemonstrative as Loring was in public, he, nevertheless, gave way to an uncontrollable burst of laughter which humiliated him beyond measure when he discovered the attention he had attracted.
"All right, governor," assented Collaton a trifle sullenly. "I'll fake that note for you to-night; and " "I told you I would not have anything to do with any crooked work," Gresham sharply reprimanded him. "Oh, shut up!" growled Collaton. "You give me the cramps. You're a worse crook than I am!" On Wednesday morning Mr.
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