human
Don't drop him!
gpt
How long before Timberlake will discover our ruse?
human
If the train goes on, not for an hour yet, replied Jesse, as he cast a swift glance around.
gpt
But we are in a sorry plight now.
human
How do you mean?
gpt
You know we all lost every dollar we had, playing faro in the city. How are we going to ride back to Missouri without a cent? It's my opinion that we'll have to do some work about Wrightstown to get ahead. The last dollar I had went for the purchase of tickets to Missouri, which we gave the conductor.
human
What sort of a place is Wrightstown?
gpt
I've heard that it's a fisher village. A young fellow named Jack Wright lives there. He's an inventor of electric machines for flying through the air, navigating under water, and running over the land. Everybody has heard of him. He has the reputation of being one of the richest boys in the country. By means of his famous inventions he has made a barrel of money.
human
Then he's our game,
gpt
Yes, assented Jesse.
human
He's about the only one from whom we could expect to make a rich haul. I hope he's at home. I've got a plan in view now by means of which I can bunco him out of several thousands of dollars, if we can operate the game before the Wrightstown Bank closes.
gpt
What are you going to do?
human
I'll show you when I try the trick. It's a very smooth game, and if I'm clever enough I'll succeed. Come on to the village, and see if we can operate it. We've got to have money. If we can't get it by means of the plan in view, I'm going to lay out the first man I meet, and go through him.