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William Steele match makes a fortune in a freak show caper
In a staged ruse at a Penny Arcade, William Steele recruits Horace and Morris East for a one night venture on Long Island offering $100 each. The East brothers agree after a tense negotiation, but as the scene of crowds, awe and comic danger unfolds the plan collapses as the participants disperse, leaving Steele puzzled and alone.
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