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I came down here and found that the ticket I had bought was a bogus one, and that I had been swindled out of my money." "That was a mean trick," said Dick Scudder indignantly. "Do you know the man that cheated you?" "Yes; he is on board the steamer." "How much money have you got left?" "A dollar." "Only a dollar? And you are not afraid to land in California with this sum?" "No, sir.
If you have any idea of identifying yourself with Quarrier's people, of seeking him at this juncture with the expectation of investing any money in his schemes, you had better not do so." "Investing!" sneered Mortimer. "Well, no, not exactly, having nothing to invest, thanks to my being swindled into joining his Amalgamated Electric gang. Don't worry.
This was the last flicker of his old enthusiasm and trust in anybody or anything, including himself. With almost the skill of genius Mr. Hunting adroitly, within the limits of the law, swindled them all, and made a vast profit out of their losses. The transaction was not generally known, but even some of the hardened gamblers of the street said "it was too bad."
Now, Dave," and here Godfrey pulled out the hunting-knife which he always carried in a sheath attached to his bullet-pouch, and cut down the switch he had selected, "you jest take that thar pinter dog back whar you got him an' tie him up thar; you hear me?" "I do, but I'll hold fast to the dog. You and Dan have swindled Don out of enough money already; and now I'll tell you what's a fact "
"Why did you come here on that occasion?" "The truth must out now. My two uncles swindled my father that is, Margaret, your father led my Uncle David with him in a most unjust proceeding. My father took up some risky business in City finance, on the verbal understanding with his brothers that they would share profits or bear losses equally.
Paul was certainly surprised at being claimed as a son by the man who had swindled him, and answered: "I never saw you before this morning. I have no father living." "I will guarantee this boy's truth and honesty," said Mr. Preston, speaking for the first time. "I believe you know me, Mr. Tiffany." "I need no other assurance," said the jeweler, bowing. "Officer, you may remove your prisoner."
It was not so much the three dollars as the sense of having been swindled that vexed him; and he instantly resolved not to share his annoyance with Isabel. Why, indeed, should he put that burden upon her? If she were none the wiser, she would be none the poorer; and he ought to be willing to deny himself her sympathy for the sake of sparing her needless pain.
All through that trying afternoon Banghurst behaved as he held a man should behave in the presence of hopeless disaster, and his guests for the most part succeeded in not insisting upon the fact though to conceal their perception of it altogether was impossible that Banghurst had been pretty elaborately and completely swindled by the deceased.
"Thought you was going to show us something better than that show at the square!" piped in a small boy. "We have been swindled!" groaned Ham. "Somebody has tricked us," gasped Carl. "Oh, this is dreadful!" "What's the matter, boys?" asked Mr. Dudden, coming up, followed by Mr. Spink. "The box is full of -of rubbish, father!" "Somebody set off the things and put them back burnt up," added Ham.
The prosecutors, Sir Samuel Spendall and Sir Horatio Simpson, met with deserved reproofs for allowing themselves to be swindled, almost before their faces, out of money and property to an enormous amount.
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