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But so careful was he in regard to the transaction that he decided to borrow money of Joe Bragdon to buy the license and to pay the minister 's fee . Not only would he be penniless on the day of settlement , but he would be in debt . So changed was the color of the world to him now that even the failure to win Sedgwick 's millions could not crush out the new life and the new joy that had come to him with the winning of Peggy Gray . Soon after noon on the 22d of September , Monty folded his report to Swearengen Jones , stuck it into his pocket and sallied forth . A parcel delivery wagon had carried off a mysterious bundle a few minutes before . Mrs. Gray could not conceal her wonder , but Brewster 's answers to her questions threw little light on the mystery . He could not tell her the big bundle contained the receipts that were to prove his sincerity when the time came to settle with Mr. Jones .