Identifier: varmint00john (find matches)
Title: The varmint
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Johnson, Owen, 1878-1952
Subjects: Lawrenceville School Tobacco
Publisher: New York : Baker & Taylor Co
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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I didnt say it was swiped, said Macnooderindignantly. Just give me a chance, will you?It was smashed up at the fire scare and thrownaway with a lot of other things. Tough Me-Carty, down at the Green, I think, has got theslop jar. Excuses! said the Tennessee Shad. I didthink for a moment you were trying to imposeon mv voung confidence. Gee! Just think, of t, t <j j it! Cracky, what a prize! The Doctor him-self—well—well! Say, Id like to make a bidmyself. •i It goes with the set, said Macnooder. Itaint mine; Im only getting the commission. Stoyer, haying caressed each article, drew along breath and said falteringly: I suppose it comes pretty high ! Of course its worth more than the otherset. Oh, of course. The price set on it was four flat. Thats a good deal of money, said the Ten-nessee Shad. Specially when youve got to fityourself out. t Well, the others cheaper at two-fifty, saidMacnooder. Stovers sort of set his heart on this, saidthe Tennessee Shad. Havent you, Sport? (70)
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Siil «£W TORC LIBRARY THE VARMINT Stover confessed that he had. Come on; make him a better price, Doc. Id have to consult my client. Well, consult your old client. Macnooder disappeared. Stand firm now, said the Tennessee Shad,you can beat him down. Doc wants to makehis commish. I tell you what Id do if I wereyou. What? If I were looking for a real trophy Id makehim a bid on this. This is the best thing in thewhole caboodle. Come over here. Say, justcast your eyes on this! Stover gazed in awe. On the wall, suspendedon the red and black flag of the school, were apair of battered and torn football shoes, whileunderneath was a photograph of Flash Conditand the score—Princeton Varsity, 8; Lawrence-ville, 4. Gee! said Stover. He wouldnt sellthose! He might, said the Tennessee Shad. Be-tween you and me and the lamppost, Doc isdevilishly hard up. Offer him a couple of dol-lars and see. The shoes that made the touchdown, saidDink reverentially. The Tennessee Shad didnot contradict him. Ha

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