He'll last a lifetime if you be careful of him--keep him in the parlour just to be pretty." The munching revellers gathered about with interest.

There seemed no limit to the daring of this prodigal.

Then there came upon the Wilbur twin a moment of sinister calculation.

A hand sank swiftly into a pocket and brought up a scant few nickels and pennies.

Amid a thickening silence he counted these remaining coins.
Then in deadly tones he declared to Solly Gumble, "I only got forty-eight cents left!" "Oh, my! I must say! Spent all his money!" shrilled the Merle twin on a note of triumph that was yet bitter.
"Spent all his money!" echoed the shocked courtiers, and looked upon him coldly.