15/32 If that sum crowd you, we must recollect that I, myself, am not without a handful of millions that can never have better employment than fighting the battles of a son of Dudley Storms." "Fifty millions would be no strain," replied Richard quickly. "To be safe, let us call those fifty millions one hundred. Still, I am deeply obliged for your proffer." "One hundred millions be it," quoth Mr.Bayard. "We'll organize ourselves, and we'll wait and watch. |