Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 Chester, George Randolph 1869 1924 Five Thousand an Hour: How Johnny Gamble Won the Heiress Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Five Thousand an Hour: How Johnny Gamble Won the Heiress" by George Randolph Chester is a novel likely written during the early 20th century. The story introduces the main character, Johnny Gamble, a charismatic and resourceful young man who is intent on turning his fortunes around after experiencing financial ruin and navigating his complicated relationship with the wealthy heiress, Constance Joy. The opening of the book sets the stage at a horse race where Johnny Gamble is introduced in a moment of jest and misfortune, having lost his last hundred dollars in a bet. He is painted as an optimistic character with a zest for life, and his interactions reveal a keen interest in Constance Joy, the stunning heiress watching the race. As the narrative unfolds, Johnny's vibrant personality shines through conversations with his lawyer and new acquaintances, signaling the possibility of his comeback story amidst a backdrop of friendship, competitiveness, and romantic tension. The initial chapters hint at a blend of humor, romance, and adventure as Johnny strives to regain his wealth and win the heart of Constance, while also contending with the lurking threat of old debts and business rivals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Love stories Businessmen -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 378567 2025-08-02T11:07:43.776817 text/html 367689 2020-12-27T23:40:31 text/html 241377 2025-08-02T11:07:52.894771 application/epub+zip 247387 2025-08-02T11:07:47.608781 application/epub+zip 208689 2025-08-02T11:07:46.146791 application/epub+zip 532794 2025-08-02T11:07:56.561732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520792 2025-08-02T11:07:51.980818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369865 2022-09-02T14:15:54.324664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337537 2025-08-02T11:07:42.500787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337288 2020-12-27T23:40:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19165 2025-08-02T11:07:56.688722 application/rdf+xml 24344 2025-08-02T11:07:46.665782 image/jpeg 4907 2025-08-02T11:07:46.406779 image/jpeg 130803 2020-12-27T23:40:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 127501 2020-12-27T23:40:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 236319 2025-08-02T11:07:43.826790 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 en.wikipedia