wobbleses

Updated: June 20, 2025

By the way, I hunted for you everywhere on the day before the first payment was due, to tell you that the Wobbleses preferred to have the two and a half million paid all in one sum to-day; but since you were not in I didn't trouble to leave you a note. Very few men need to be told not to pay out money." "Do you mean to tell me that Mr.

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

Johnny turned to business as a disappointed lover turns to drink. There seemed a conspicuous dearth of Wobbleses on the east loggia that morning. Loring, pathetically faithful to his post, entertained them in relays as Johnny brought them up: sometimes one, sometimes two, and once or twice as many as three of them at one time; but they all lost their feeble mooring and drifted away.

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

Presently came Gresham and all the Wobbleses, concluded their business, and took their two and a half million dollars and happily departed. Loring glared after Gresham in a fury of anger.

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

"I know," laughed Loring, "and he'll beat his schedule if the Wobbleses will only hold steady for ten minutes." "You don't mean to say that a Wobbles could be useful!" protested Polly. "Half a million dollars' worth," Loring informed her; then he drew his chair closer and lowered his voice. "It's a funny story, Polly.

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