“How?” asked Havener. “You said a short time ago that you hadn’t enough money to amount to anything.”
“At that time I hadn’t. Since then I have been able to make a raise.”
Now there was another bustle of excitement.
“Oh!” cried several, “that’s different.”
“I knew there was something behind it!” exclaimed Cassie, with satisfaction. “Have you been able to raise enough to take us all back to Denver, Frank?”
“I think so, and I believe I shall have a few dollars left after we arrive there.”
“How much have you raised?” asked Havener.
“Forty-three thousand dollars,” answered Frank, as coolly as if he were saying forty-three dollars.
For a moment there was silence in the room, then expressions of incredulity and scorn came from all sides.
Fowler set up a shout of mocking laughter.