Project Gutenberg 2009-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 116 Purcell, Dick Mr. Chipfellow's Jackpot Produced from Imagination April 1956. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Mr. Chipfellow's Jackpot" by Dick Purcell is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around the life and death of Sam Chipfellow, a wealthy and eccentric inventor known for his groundbreaking contributions to science. The story explores themes of mortality, greed, and the unexpected nature of good fortune as it delves into the dynamics of Chipfellow's will, which promises a unique treasure hunt for his enormous riches. The plot centers on Chipfellow’s ingenious will, which stipulates that the key to accessing his hidden wealth is a specific thought aimed at a vault he has built. Upon his death, a massive public frenzy ensues as thousands of people, hopeful of unlocking the vault, line up to try their luck. Despite numerous attempts over an extended period, no one succeeds in opening the vault until a young girl named Susan makes a heartfelt and innocent appeal, leading to the surprising reveal of the vault's secrets. The story subtly critiques the nature of ambition and desire through the contrasting motives of the eager crowd and the purity of a child's thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Inheritance and succession -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 43417 2025-08-12T13:06:32.307817 text/html 39302 2021-01-05T22:41:15 text/html 230749 2025-08-12T13:06:37.267757 application/epub+zip 229095 2025-08-12T13:06:35.035826 application/epub+zip 79742 2025-08-12T13:06:33.899794 application/epub+zip 372455 2025-08-12T13:06:38.885751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364849 2025-08-12T13:06:36.536946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143697 2022-09-14T07:40:24.215111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36704 2025-08-12T13:06:32.060811 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36500 2021-01-05T22:41:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18209 2025-08-12T13:06:39.018747 application/rdf+xml 14411 2025-08-12T13:06:34.396833 image/jpeg 4036 2025-08-12T13:06:34.146829 image/jpeg 155344 2021-01-05T22:41:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 14119 2021-01-05T22:41:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 228693 2025-08-12T13:06:32.323807 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog