Morris; any coward can do that. Mr. Morris believes in
me,--I want him to continue to believe in me. That's worth twenty
times ten thousand dollars." His eyes flashed for the first time.
Again the old Garry shone out.
"When must you have this money?"
"By the end of the week,--before next Monday, anyhow."
"Then the situation is not hopeless?"
"No, not entirely. I have one card left;--I'll play it to-morrow,
then I'll know."
"Is there a chance of its winning?"
"Yes and no. As for the 'yes,' I've always had my father's luck.
Minotts don't go under and I don't believe I shall, we take risks
and we win. That's what brought me to Corklesville, and you see
what I have made of myself. Just at present I've got my foot in a
bear trap, but I'll pull out somehow. As for the 'no' part of it,
--I ought to tell you that the warehouse stock has been knocked
endways by another corporation which has a right of way that cuts
ours and is going to steal our business. I think it's a put-up job
to bear our stock so they can scoop it and consolidate; that's why
I am holding on.
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