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But it does go after the facts

“It put eye-glasses on me. But if it dimmed my eyes, it enlightened my mind. The combined newspapers of New York do not cover the available field. They do not begin to cover it…. Did you say something, Mr. Banneker?” “Did I? I didn’t mean to,” said Banneker hastily. “I’m a good deal interested.” “I’m […]

It was just a callow escapade

chanel j12 nike shox torch 2 “Don’t say ‘you,’ please,” besought Marrineal. “I’ve been keeping my hands off. Watching.” “And now you’re going to take hold?” queried Edmonds. “Personally?” “As soon as I can find my formula–and the men to help me work it out,” he added, after a pause so nicely emphasized that both […]

still in that smooth voice

Marrineal assented. “It did not seem private. Katie’s is a sort of free forum. That is why I come. I like to listen. Besides, it touched me pretty closely at one or two points.” The two others turned toward him, waiting. He nodded, and took upon himself an air of well-pondered frankness. “I expect to […]

The result was more money

Launched into the world after the elder Marrineal’s death, Tertius interested himself in sundry of the businesses left by his father. Though they had been carefully devised and surrounded with safeguards, the heir managed to break into and improve several of them. The result was more money. After having gambled with fair luck, played the […]

but it profited him little

Appraising his prospective widow with an accurate eye, the dying man left a testament bestowing the bulk of his fortune upon his son, with a few heavy income-producing properties for Mrs. Marrineal. Tertius Marrineal was devoted to his mother, with a jealous, pitying, and protective affection. This is popularly approved as the infallible mark of […]