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"I mean to say I know nothing whatever of such a wager, and I do not believe that a bet of that sort has been made. I was in Wellsburg yesterday and gave the Herald certain information to be used in advertising this game, but I assure you I gave them no information concerning a wager of that sort. On the face of it the yarn appears decidedly preposterous.
"Divvil a bit av it!" cried Barney Mulloy. "Gallup is me owld side parthner. Av he loses, Oi'll divvy wid him." "But he mustn't lose," said Frank. "Philanthropists in Wellsburg are endeavoring to raise money to found a hospital for consumptives. There's an ideal location some ten miles from Wellsburg. If you win, Gallup, would you donate your winnings to the hospital fund?"
Gallup overtook Frank ere the excited crowd that rushed onto the field could reach Merry. "It's ten thousand for the consumptives' home at Wellsburg, by ginger!" laughed Ephraim. "Remember your promise, Gallup," said Frank, as he seized the Vermonter's hand. "You'll never bet again." "Never again!" vowed Ephraim.
"Quite confident," laughed Frank. "One of my errands in Wellsburg is to get a notice of the game into a newspaper here. I thought of looking Mr. Bearover up for the purpose of obtaining some facts concerning the Rovers, which might interest the newspaper readers." "I can give you any information you desire," said Silence. "In fact, I have it here on this printed slip.
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