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In Deal Me Out and I'll Deal You In, George Valentine receives an unusual request from Ambrose Acropolis, who claims that his friend Bob Sprague is in serious trouble. Ambrose, a rather eccentric character, insists that Bob is a sweet and innocent young man who has recently changed for the worse. He offers George a lucrative deal to help find Bob, but his vague descriptions and odd manner raise immediate suspicions. George, intrigued yet cautious, agrees to take on the case, sensing that there is more to Ambrose's story than meets the eye.
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