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? ? ? ? "As I run this hotel, I don't care to be called a kid."

? ? ? ? "All right Mr.----"

? ? ? ? "Ropes."

? ? ? ? "Mr. Ropes, you are the most extraordinary boy I ever met."

? ? ? ? "Am I?"

? ? ? ? "Who would have thought of your turning up as a Montana landlord."

? ? ? ? "I wouldn't have thought of it myself four months ago. But what brings you out here?"

? ? ? ? "Business," answered Wheeler in an important tone.

? ? ? ? "Are you going to become a miner?"

? ? ? ? "I may buy a mine if I find one to suit me."

? ? ? ? "I am glad you seem to be prospering."

? ? ? ? "Can you give me a good room?"

? ? ? ? "Yes, but I must ask a week's advance payment."

? ? ? ? "How much?"

? ? ? ? "Twenty five dollars."

? ? ? ? "All right. Here's the money."

? ? ? ? Louis Wheeler pulled out a well filled wallet and handed over two ten dollar bills and a five.

? ? ? ? "Is that satisfactory?" he asked.


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