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The Mystery of Metropolisville

CHAPTER V
7/19

Not all one's good luck," and Plausaby, Esq., smiled knowingly at the fat man, who did his best to screw his very transparent face into a crafty smile in return.

"Besides," continued Squire Plausaby, "once let it get out that the Baptist University is going to occupy that block, and there'll be a great demand--" [Illustration: PLAUSABY SELLS LOTS.] "For all the blocks around," said the eager fat gentleman, growing impatient at Plausaby's long-windedness.
"Precisely.

For all the blocks around," went on Plausaby.

"And I want to hold on to as much of the property in this quarter as--" "As you can, of course," said the other.
"As I can, of course.

As much as I can, of course.


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