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Appleton, Victor [pseud.]

"Tom Swift and His Undersea Search, or, the Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic"

Damon.
"I settled it by having Rad sweep this hall and sending Koku to
do another--a bigger one I told him. He likes hard work, so he
was pleased. Now we'll have it quiet for a little while. Did I
understand you to say, Mr. Damon, that--er--Mr. Hardley I believe
the name is--had a proposition to make to me
"That's exactly it, my dear Mr. Swift!" broke in the man in
question. "I have a wonderful offer to make you, and I'm sure you
will admit that it will be well worth your while to consider and
accept it. There will be at least a million in it--"
"Bless my check book, I thought you said several millions!"
exclaimed Mr. Damon.
"So I did," was the rather nettled answer. "I was about to say,
Mr. Damon, that there will be at least a million in it for Mr.
Swift, and another million for myself. There may be more, but I
want to be conservative."
"Talking in millions, and calling himself conservative," mused
Ned Newton. "Somehow or other I don't just cotton to this
fellow!"
"When our mutual friend, Mr. Damon, told me about you, my dear
Mr.


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