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Chapter 25

           Onehundreddollars! Ashetoretheenvelopeopen,everyitemofallhisdebtssurgedinhisbrain$3.85tothegrocer; butcher$4.00flat; baker,$2.00; fruitstore,$5.00; total,$14.85. Thentherewasroomrent,$2.50; anothermonthinadvance,$2.50; twomonths’type-writer,$8.00; amonthinadvance,$4.00; total,$31.85. Andfinallytobeadded,hispledges,plusinterest,withthepawnbrokerwatch,$5.50; overcoat,$5.50; wheel,$7.75; suitofclothes,$5.50(60%interest,butwhatdiditmatter?)grandtotal,$56.10. Hesaw,asifvisibleintheairbeforehim,inilluminatedfigures,thewholesum,andthesubtractionthatfollowedandthatgavearemainderof$43.90. Whenhehadsquaredeverydebt,redeemedeverypledge,hewouldstillhavejinglinginhispocketsaprincely$43.90. Andontopofthathewouldhaveamonth’srentpaidinadvanceonthetype-writerandontheroom. 

           Bythistimehehaddrawnthesinglesheetoftype-writtenletteroutandspreaditopen. Therewasnocheck. Hepeeredintotheenvelope,heldittothelight,butcouldnottrusthiseyes,andintremblinghastetoretheenvelopeapart. Therewasnocheck. Hereadtheletter,skimmingitlinebyline,dashingthroughtheeditor’spraiseofhisstorytothemeatoftheletter,thestatementwhythecheckhadnotbeensent. Hefoundnosuchstatement,buthedidfindthatwhichmadehimsuddenlywilt. Theletterslidfromhishand. Hiseyeswentlack-lustre,andhelaybackonthepillow,pullingtheblanketabouthimanduptohischin. 

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