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Brewster's Millions. George Barr McCutcheon
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isbn 4057664634955
Автор произведения George Barr McCutcheon
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George Barr McCutcheon
Brewster's Millions
Published by Good Press, 2021
EAN 4057664634955
Table of Contents
A BIRTHDAY DINNER
SHADES OF ALADDIN
MRS. AND MISS GRAY
A SECOND
THE MESSAGE FROM JONES
MONTY CRISTO
A LESSON IN TACT
THE FORELOCK OF TIME
LOVE AND A PRIZE-FIGHT
NAPOLEON OF FINANCE
COALS OF FIRE
CHRISTMAS DESPAIR
A FRIEND IN NEED
MRS. DE MILLE ENTERTAINS
THE CUT DIRECT
IN THE SUNNY SOUTH
THE NEW TENDERFOOT
THE PRODIGAL AT SEA
ONE HERO AND ANOTHER
LE ROI S'AMUSE
FAIRYLAND
PRINCE AND PEASANTS
AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE
THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY
THE RESCUE OF PEGGY
MUTINY
A FAIR TRAITOR
A CATASTROPHE
THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN
THE PROMISE OF THRIFT
HOW THE MILLION DISAPPEARED
THE NIGHT BEFORE
THE FLIGHT OF JONES
THE LAST WORD
CHAPTER I
A BIRTHDAY DINNER
"The Little Sons of the Rich" were gathered about the long table in Pettingill's studio. There were nine of them present, besides Brewster. They were all young, more or less enterprising, hopeful, and reasonably sure of better things to come. Most of them bore names that meant something in the story of New York. Indeed, one of them had remarked, "A man is known by the street that's named after him," and as he was a new member, they called him "Subway."
The most popular man in the company was young "Monty" Brewster. He was tall and straight and smooth-shaven. People called him "clean-looking." Older women were interested