| Dick | $50.00 | |
| Roy | 5.00 | |
| Chub | 5.00 | |
| Harry | 5.00 | |
| Lemuel Fish | 500.00 | |
| Charles A. Bliss | 50.00 | |
| J. L. Hughes | 5.00 | |
| ——— | ||
| Total | $620.00 | |
| Printing, etc. | 4.30 | |
| ——— | ||
| Amount on hand | $615.70 | ” |
“Well,” said Chub, “that’s something, even if it is a long way from thirty thousand.”
“And there are eleven people still to hear from,” said Harry hopefully.
“The one I wanted most to get a reply from,” said Dick, “hasn’t written yet. I hope he will.”
“Who is that?” Roy asked.
“David Kearney.”
“What? The banker? Why, he’s worth millions!”
“That’s why I hope he’ll answer us,” said Dick dryly.
“Do you mean that he went to school here?” asked Chub incredulously. Dick nodded.