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Minturn.
"Are you running this city?" put in Malcolm.
"I am doing what I can to help," said his father.
"Make Johnston take me home to get my money."
"You have no home but this," said Mr. Minturn. "Your old home now belongs
to the city of Multiopolis. It is to be torn up and made over into a place
where sick children can be cured. If you are ever too ill for us to
manage, we'll take you there to be doctored."
"Will mother and Lucette be there?" asked James.
Malcolm nudged his brother.
"Can't you remember?" he said. "Lucette has gone across the ocean, and she
is never coming back, goody! goody! And you know about how much mother
cares when we are sick. She's _coming_ the other _way_, when anybody is
_sick_. She just hates sick people. Let _them_ go, and get your _money!_"
Thus reminded, James began again, "I want to get my money."
"Your money came from your mother, so it went with your home, your
clothes, and your playthings," explained Mr. Minturn. "You have none until
you _earn_ some.


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