
ILLUSTRATIONS BY - SAMUEL CAHAN
G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY - PUBLISHERS - NEW YORK
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
Jimmy Marsh has never been a man people trust. A restless gambler and a habitual schemer, he lives beyond his means and loathes the respectable circles that constantly shun him. When a careless cheat at a friendly card game lands him a humiliating expulsion from a club, the scandal spreads through the newspapers, confirming his reputation as a crooked opportunist. Yet his life is about to change in a way that no one could have foreseen.
His elder brother, John, a self‑made steel magnate, dies suddenly, leaving Jimmy as the sole heir to a massive fortune. The same social elite who once scoffed at his antics are forced to reconsider, now that he controls one of the country’s greatest fortunes. As Jimmy steps into the role of heir, he must navigate the expectations of high society while grappling with his own habits and the legacy of a man who built an empire from humble beginnings.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (373K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Annie McGuire
Release date
Jul 17, 2010
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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