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About Five Thousand an Hour: How Johnny Gamble Won the Heiress
Five Thousand an Hour: How Johnny Gamble Won the Heiress by George Randolph Chester is a 1912 novel that follows Johnny Gamble, an ambitious entrepreneur, as he races to earn $500,000 within a year. His goal is not just wealth, but also the heart of heiress Constance Joy. A mix of business intrigue, romance, and adventure, the story reflects the optimism and entrepreneurial spirit of early 20th-century America.
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Short Summary: Johnny Gamble, a determined businessman, sets out to amass $500,000 in one year to prove himself worthy of heiress Constance Joy. Through daring investments and strategic maneuvers, he navigates high-stakes business ventures, encountering both allies and rivals in his pursuit of success and love.
"About the time the winner of the Baltimore Handicap flashed under the wire, Johnny Gamble started to tear up a bundle of nice pink tickets on Lady S. Just then Ashley Loring came by swiftly in the direction of the betting shed. Loring stopped when he saw Johnny. ‘Hello, Johnny,’ he greeted. ‘I thought you had quit the ponies.’
‘I did,’ acknowledged Johnny, smiling, ‘but I found a bunch of these old tickets in my pocket and had to bet them on something.’
‘Come along and place the rest of your money on Gresham's choice,’ invited Loring with a chuckle. ‘I don’t know which one it is, but it’s the one that will lose.’
Johnny laughed. ‘Gresham’s playing in bad luck just now. I wonder if it will last.’
‘It generally does,’ Loring observed. ‘He’ll be in the hands of a receiver within sixty days.’
Johnny frowned. ‘That would ruin his attempt to grab the Street Railways Company. If he fails, the entire transit development plan will be delayed.’
‘It’ll happen anyway,’ said Loring. ‘Gresham’s too deep in trouble. By the way, I hear you're planning to build a twenty-story hotel.’
‘I have an option on a site at Forty-second and Broadway,’ Johnny admitted.
‘That’s prime real estate! I hope you push through with it.’
Johnny hesitated. ‘I thought Gresham might be interested in joining the project.’
‘He has no money,’ Loring stated bluntly.
Johnny nodded. ‘True, but his influence could help.’
Loring shook his head. ‘Watch out, Johnny. He’d love to get his hands on that Broadway site. Be careful.’
Johnny grinned. ‘I can handle myself.’
As Loring hurried off, Johnny stood for a moment, deep in thought. He wasn’t just playing for five thousand an hour—he was playing for something far greater: a future built on both fortune and love."
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