A Social Meteor — page 226: what you’re looking at

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216 A SOCIAL METEONR, which you are so anxious to hear. But first I must bind you to secrecy.”’ “Another mystery?” returned Georgie, smil- ingly ; “you're full of them, Peter, aren’t you ?” “This is something which I wouldn’t have get around for the world,” he replied, putting great emphasis on the last word, “not for the world; it has never passed my lips yet, and wouldn’t do so now, if things hadn’t turned out so queerly to-day.” “As you like, then; I pledge myself solemnly, never to repeat a syllable,” said Georgie, good- naturedly, “go on.” “Very well then. To begin with, you must know I was only a boy of eighteen when my grandfather died and left me his fortune, and at twenty-one I had entire control of it. Like most young fellows of my age, I was at once seized with a desire.to see something of the world, and I did; I went the paceI tell you. I had a box at every theater in town, dressed like a lord, and dined and wined my numerous friends royally.” “T’ve heard all about that, hundreds of times,” declared Georgie, “and how you drove a four-in- Gomicboo SS com