Part 37 (2/2)

'The price rose sharply this year, as I thought it would. I took the profit. There's nothing in the wall now except spiders and dust.'

'Never mind.'

'I'm leaving the clause in the will though.' The family had been curious about his leaving me the piece of wire, and he'd refused to explain. 'I'll buy more gold, and sell it. Buy and sell. Forward and backward. One of these days ...' his blue eyes gleamed '... you may win on the nod.'

Books by d.i.c.k Francis

THE SPORT OF QUEENS (autobiography)

DEAD CERT.

NERVE.

FOR KICKS.

ODDS AGAINST.

FLYING FINISH.

BLOOD SPORT.

FORFEIT.

ENQUIRY.

RAT RACE.

BONECRACK.

SMOKESCREEN.

SLAY-RIDE.

KNOCK DOWN.

HIGH STAKES.

IN THE FRAME.

RISK.

TRIAL RUN.

WHIP HAND.

REFLEX.

TWICK SHY.

BANKER.

THE DANGER.

PROOF.

BREAK IN.

LESTER: The Official Biography BOLT.

HOT MONEY.

THE EDGE.

STRAIGHT.

LONGSHOT.

COMEBACK.

DRIVING FORCE.

DECIDER.

WILD HORSES.

COME TO GRIEF.

TO THE HILT.

IO-lb PENALTY FIELD OF THIRTEEN.

SECOND WIND.

SHATTERED.

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