The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-02

cut If We want It. Maybe ye got a
friend on his ticket ye want t vote
for"
zone hundred n five" said number
two; II always did want your vote
Tom. Come on now; try how easy it
feels t vote our ticket"
Number one began at this stage of
the proceedings to breathe bit heav-
lily. The size of the bid rather stag
gered him. He thought moment be-
fore he said: "a hundred N six, dang
ye; We can't have him"
Hundred n leven" said number
two.
"Hooray for the Union Republlcansl"
yelled one of the crowd that now num-
bered at least thirty, and there was
some response. Tom looked at number
one. Early in the game he had expect
ed to be knocked down for $50 at the
outside. Fifty-five had made him
gasp, sixty had made him almost
dance, sixty-five had made him stare
in OPEN mouthed astonishment, seven
ty-five had brought him to u realizing
sense of what was going on. He saw
two men WITH he believed, unlimited
money. All the cupdity in his nature
was aroused, and he looked from one
to the other as the successive bids
came, as u professional auctioneer
looks from one to the other of his rival
bidders with an encouraging dont-let-
him-beat-you look.
ona ,,itb on efrort
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two.
t,,a of tt', td3i,', ,riS ',u -, ,"S t,l
open -mouthed. Tom nodded auctioneer
fashion at number one, who respond
ed after a pause:
Kindred IN eighteen" .s
Hundred III twenty three" said
number two not a whit abashed. 81
tole YOU a startin', honey, thet / want
ed thet vote, n had the money to pay
for it,"
Hundred n twenty-four" said num-
Der one after another nod. He was
clearly outdone. .......-'
Hundred N twenty-nine," came back
number two
"Ah, he won't give IL to We" said
number one desperately. II got more
money N he has. He's only bluffin',
that's ALL"
Come on Tom" said number two, in
triumph, come on n I'll votecha" :"
The crowd broke on the side nearest
the polls. Through the opening walked
the purchaser and the freeman straight
up to the polls The freeman stepped
inside, He was in the booth a moment,
| He came out and handed his ballot to
the poll clerk. He came out and re-
| Joined his purchaser They walked to
| the corner below and the crowd that
| had watched the bidding followed as q
| herd of sheep follows its leader. Bid
| der number one was left standing
| where his defeat had been ACCOMPLISH
| ed.
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