Strictly Business Page: 59
vi, 310 p. ; 20 cm.View a full description of this book.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
The Fifth Wheel 59
ready money. Guess he'll dump me out when he gets
to some joint where he can get cash on his mug. Any-
how, it's a cinch that I've got that open-air bed convention
beat to a finish."
Submerged in his greatcoat, the mysterious automo-
bilist seemed, himself, to marvel at the surprises of life.
"Wonderful! amazing! strange!" he repeated to himself
constantly.
When the car had well entered the crosstown Seventies
it swung eastward a half block and stopped before a row
of high-stooped, brownstone-front houses.
"Be kind enough to enter my house with me," said the
sealskinned gentleman when they had alighted. "He's
going to dig up, sure," reflected Thomas, following
him inside.
There was a dim light in the hall. His host conducted
him through a door to the left, closing it after him and
leaving them in absolute darkness. Suddenly a luminous
globe, strangely decorated, shone faintly in the centre of
an immense room that seemed to Thomas more splendidly
appointed than any he had ever seen on the stage or read
of in fairy stories.
The walls were hidden by gorgeous red hangings
embroidered with fantastic gold figures. At the rear end
of the room were draped portieres of dull gold spangled
with silver crescents and stars. The furniture was of the
costliest and rarest styles. The ex-coachman's feet sankI
I " -
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This book can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Related Items
Other items on this site that are directly related to the current book.
"What You Want" (Prose fiction)
A short story about a wealthy man and a hat-cleaner in New York City.
The Fifth Wheel (Prose fiction)
Short story set in New York
The Venturers (Prose fiction)
Short story on the theme of chance.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Book.
Henry, O., 1862-1910. Strictly Business, book, 1910; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139374/m1/71/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.