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I'll make you gentlemen who are kicking about finances a
sporting proposition. I'm willing to double my subscription, if any
other ten men will cover my ante."
"I'll call you," said Neil Fraser, "and I'll raise you one."
"I'm willing to meet Mr. Duff and Mr. Fraser," said Miss Quigg, rising
from behind her organ with a triumphant smile on her face.
"I ain't got much money," said Harry Hobbs, "but I'll go you just half
what I earn if you'll meet me on that proposition."
"Ah may say," said Mr. Innes, yielding to his wife's vigorous vocal and
physical incitations, "A'm prepair-r-ed to mak' a substantial increase
in my subscreeption--that is, if necessary," he added cautiously.
Then Barry came forward from the back of the church and stood before the
platform. After looking them over for a few moments in silence, he said,
in a voice clear, quiet, but with a ring in it that made it echo in
every heart:
"Had it not been for these last speeches, it would have been unnecessary
to allow the motion to go before you.


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