gamble-collaton

Updated: May 23, 2025

"Say, Johnny, I want you to give me power of attorney to wind up the Gamble-Collaton Irrigation Company," was Loring's morning greeting. "Go as far as you like," Johnny told him without looking up from a glowing account of the magnificent new hostelry. "Good for you!" approved Loring. "I'd expected to have half an hour's wrestle with you and I couldn't afford it, for this is my busy day.

George Randolph Chester - Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress

If there's ever any trouble comes out of this you'll get your share of it, and don't you forget it! You've had me lay attachments against the Gamble-Collaton Irrigation Company on forged notes. Since I had nothing, Johnny paid them, because he was square.

George Randolph Chester - Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress

"How much money did you say you wanted?" inquired Johnny. "Five thousand," returned Collaton cheerfully. "You said two." "I have to have two and I need the rest. I thought maybe I could sell you my interest in The Gamble-Collaton Irrigation Company. There's several thousand acres of land out there, you know."

George Randolph Chester - Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress

"It is of the same sort as the one we discussed the other day." Constance nodded. "Fraudulent, probably," she guessed. "I think so myself," agreed Loring. "Trouble is, nobody can locate the Gamble-Collaton books." "Perhaps they have been destroyed," mused Constance. "I doubt it," returned Loring.

George Randolph Chester - Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress

The next stop was at Collaton's, where Johnny bought from that nonchalantly pleased young man his interest in the Gamble-Collaton Irrigation Company for five thousand dollars, A check for which amount he borrowed from Polly while Collaton was signing the transfer.

George Randolph Chester - Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress

"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.

George Randolph Chester - Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress

Loring, I must dissolve that partnership." The young lawyer shook his head. "No way to do it so long as the books remain lost. Unless one of you buys outright the practically defunct Gamble-Collaton Irrigation Company and assumes all its liabilities, you will remain responsible, since Collaton possesses no visible property. I'm sure that he stung you, Johnny." "Stung me! I'm swelled up yet."

George Randolph Chester - Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress

I want you to understand this, Johnny: If I take that old partnership off your hands you're to ask no questions." "Go twice as far as you like," offered Johnny indifferently. "I've forgotten there ever was a Gamble-Collaton Irrigation Company.

George Randolph Chester - Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress

Gamble's interests in the Gamble-Collaton Irrigation Company deposited fifteen thousand dollars for the specific purpose of meeting this attachment. Mr. Close informs me that, though he could not, of course, guarantee Mr. Gamble's solvency, he would take Mr. Gamble's unsupported word on any proposition.

George Randolph Chester - Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress

Gresham laughed shortly. "It isn't Johnny!" she indignantly asserted. "I know how Johnny's fifteen thousand was saved from this attachment, but I wouldn't tell where it is even here." Polly and Loring looked at each other understandingly. "I suppose that was an old Gamble-Collaton account," Loring surmised with another speculative glance at Gresham.

George Randolph Chester - Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress