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Van Tassel Sutphen. The Gates of Chance
The Gates of Chance
Table of Contents
I. The Gentleman's Visiting-Card
II. The Red Duchess
III. House in the Middle of the Block
IV. The Private Letter-Box
V. The Ninety-and-nine Kisses
VI. The Queen of Spades
VII. The Opal Button
VIII. The Tip-top Tip
IX. The Brass Baggage-Check
X. The Upset Apple-Cart
XI. The Philadelphia Quizzing-Glass
XII. The Adjuster of Averages
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Van Tassel Sutphen
Published by Good Press, 2021
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We all bowed and withdrew to the anteroom. Blake, blushing redly, came up to Indiman; he began to apologize, stuttering pitiably, but Indiman cut him short.
"Call up the coach and offer the driver extra fare for the best time his horses can make to this address." He scribbled the name of the street and the house number on a leaf torn from his note-book and handed it to Blake. "Yes, you can come along if you like; it may be the big thing yet."
