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The Financier

CHAPTER III
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"Are you going into the soap business ?" "No.

But I know where I can get some of that soap cheap." He hurried out again and ran to his father's bank.

It was after banking hours; but he knew how to get in, and he knew that his father would be glad to see him make thirty dollars.

He only wanted to borrow the money for a day.
"What's the trouble, Frank ?" asked his father, looking up from his desk when he appeared, breathless and red faced.
"I want you to loan me thirty-two dollars! Will you ?" "Why, yes, I might.

What do you want to do with it ?" "I want to buy some soap--seven boxes of Castile soap.


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