The Substitute Millionaire (1919)

The Substitute Millionaire is a novel written by Hulbert Footner and published in 1919. The story revolves around a young man named John Laverick, who is a struggling artist living in New York City. One day, he is approached by a wealthy businessman named James Randolph, who offers him a job as a substitute for his son, who has gone missing. The job involves pretending to be the millionaire son and taking over his duties and responsibilities until he is found.John agrees to the job and soon finds himself living a life of luxury, surrounded by opulence and extravagance. However, as he delves deeper into the role, he realizes that there is more to the situation than meets the eye. He begins to uncover a web of deceit and betrayal that threatens to destroy everything he has worked for.As the story unfolds, John must navigate the dangerous waters of high society and deal with the consequences of his actions. Along the way, he meets a cast of colorful characters, including a beautiful young woman named Margaret, who becomes his love interest.The Substitute Millionaire is a fast-paced and engaging novel that explores themes of identity, class, and morality. It is a classic tale of rags to riches, with a twist, and is sure to captivate readers with its intriguing plot and well-drawn characters.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.