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Alger, Horatio, Jr.

"Cast Upon The Breakers"

You can sell it for a good deal of money."


? ? ? ? "I don't mean to sell it."


? ? ? ? "Then you're a fool; that's all I've got to say."


? ? ? ? "I don't suppose you will understand my feeling in the matter, but these articles belonged to my mother. They are all I have to remind me of her. I do not mean to sell them unless it is absolutely necessary."


? ? ? ? "I would sell them quicker'n a wink," said Bundy. "What's the good of keeping them?"


? ? ? ? "We won't discuss the matter," said Rodney coldly.


? ? ? ? "Do you mind my telling the other boys about your losing your money?"


? ? ? ? "No; it will be known tomorrow at any rate; there is no advantage in concealing it."


? ? ? ? A heavy step was heard outside. It stopped before the door.


? ? ? ? "I must be getting," said Bundy, "or I'll get into trouble."


? ? ? ? It was against the rule at the school for boys to make calls upon each other in the evening unless permission were given.


? ? ? ? John Bundy opened the door suddenly, and to his dismay found himself facing the rigid figure of Dr.


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