"You must hear it all first. Garry
had not told me all when you were here two nights ago; he did not
tell me until after you left. Then I knelt down by his bed and put
my arms around him and he told me everything--about the people he
had seen--and--McGowan--everything." She ceased speaking and hid
her eyes with the back of one hand as if to shut out some spectre,
then she stumbled on. "We took the early train for New York, and I
waited until my stepfather was in his office and went into his
private room. It was Garry's last hope. He thought Mr. Breen would
listen to me on account of mother. I told him of our dreadful
situation; how Garry must have ten thousand dollars, and must have
it in twenty-four hours, to save us all from ruin. Would you
believe, Jack--that he laughed and said it was an old story; that
Garry had no business to be speculating; that he had told him a
dozen times to keep out of the Street; that if Garry had any
collaterals of any kind, he would loan him ten thousand dollars or
any other sum, but that he had no good money to throw after bad.
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