The Lost Receipt
John Powers, a struggling young manufacturer of explosives, borrows money from Colonel Stone, giving him a hill of sale of the factory. Later, when the amount falls due and Powers cannot pay... Read allJohn Powers, a struggling young manufacturer of explosives, borrows money from Colonel Stone, giving him a hill of sale of the factory. Later, when the amount falls due and Powers cannot pay, Stone refuses to renew the loan. The young manufacturer manages to pawn and borrow enoug... Read allJohn Powers, a struggling young manufacturer of explosives, borrows money from Colonel Stone, giving him a hill of sale of the factory. Later, when the amount falls due and Powers cannot pay, Stone refuses to renew the loan. The young manufacturer manages to pawn and borrow enough to raise the money. He pays it to Stone's clerk, who credits it by mistake to the wrong ... Read all