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d I thought you did too, Tom." "So I do, Bob, so I do; but you see so many folks loses money down there in Wall Street, and some of them big fellers, too, with heaps of money, just dead loads of it, to back 'em." "Well, that's so, Tom, I know they loses sometimes, but don't lots of 'em make money? Now answer me that." "Yes, you are right, Bob, they do some of 'em strike it rich, but as you said about the racin' I guess the money ain't good money, fer it don't stick to 'em." "Well, I should think it stuck to Jay Gould, didn't it?" "Yes, he is one of the few successful ones," said Herbert, answering the question for Tom. "Yes, but there are lots and lots of them kings of Wall Street," persisted Bob, who had a strong desire to become a speculator. "So there are, Bob," replied Herbert, "but they do not hold their rank throughout their lives. A man that is called a king in Wall Street one day, may be a beggar the next day." "Think of that, Bob," put in Tom Flannery, exultantly. "Well, I know, but then them kings don't all go up like that." "But the majority of them do. If you will get a book that gives the history of Wall Street, you will be surprised to see how thousands, hundreds of thousands, and even millions, are swept away almost without warning." "Whew! just think of it! A whole million dollars!" exclaimed Tom. "Say, Herbert, how much is a million dollars? It must be a whoppin' big pile, that's what I think." "A million dollars--let me see, Tom, how I can explain it so that you will comprehend its----" "So I will what?" interrupted Tom, doubtful of the meaning of the word "comprehend." Herbert made this clear, and then said: "Now, Tom, you have a five dollar bill, and----" "Yes, and it's a new one, too, crisp as a ginger snap," interrupted young Flannery. "All right, then, a new five dollar bill. Now, suppose you had altogether twenty bills just like this one, you would have how much money?" "Can you tell, Bob?" said Tom, grinning. "Why, of course I can!" replied Bob, throwing his head back, proudly. "Well, let's see ef you can." "One hundred dollars," answered Bob. "I guess that's right, Herbert, a hundred dollars; but I never see so much money all at one time, did you, Bob?" Herbert proceeded with the illustration by saying: "Then, Tom, you understand how many five dollar bills it takes to make one hundred dollars. Now, it would require ten one hundred dollar
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