The Washington times., 1910-09-11

opposing ranks in Cadogan's mind. He
hesitated and hung irresolute. Should
be or should he nOt2
Cochrane signed tmpatiently TO the
.auctioneer- And as he did so Cadogan' s
distracted glance, rowing the room WITH
out being aware or me TACT was ar
rested by a familiar faee-a golden
yellow mask Of kindly MEN, in ~ hich
Two COal-blaCk eyes cleaned and smiled
with approval and amusement
IT was Lestrange-- bow long ne had
been there CadoFan had no means OF
knowing, but until that second he had
rot ever surmisad the attorneys ores
euce Their eyes met In the breatnleSs
pause that preceded the aUctirneeT s
next words. and the little Creole attor-
uey nodded ever so slightly, as though
Cad1gan had sought his counsel ana re
babe him go ahead without doubt
This was the 70 nae LestranEe VITO
had. an hour be-cre. recommended Ia ?
purchase ar almost any Drlce--V'lti1il
Going to ar cochrane at thirty
a,T6irtT-fve thousand doHarsr cried
Even tC-ochrane seemed a little over
wheImed; but he recovered before . slg
auctOueer could AXE up Caoogan maj
.Mr. Earl he said, addressing The
man on the rOStruLn- as you pIoYsiDlS
understand, ] am not bidding for my
self ny principal mentioned thirty
thousand as an outside price But L We
no doubt If you'H grant me ten I'm
Instastly .Cadogan was on his feet lsro-
i.-T6at IS not permissible. and won't
stand for it, he announced, with deter
rrfHation. IF Mr.. Cochrane desires q
bid higher on his own behalf ne has
that privilege Otherwise demand thai
the sale be closed
and right YOU are, whoever you are.
{ Fetheriugton approved from across tie
CHATS ft-~ Cochrane. surprised ont
Of his pose. smackeG his fist into tne
palm Of his other hand who IS he.
How YOU know. Earl, that he car
make eood2- You know me, you kroH
ssvy here aid YOU get II. Cochranegr
Knocked voice from the thronS or spec
CafoTE-
Tile man whirled round in a passion
Who said thzrE III pullec
I himself together with a visible effort
3 ''Thirry-fiVe thousand dollars shout
/ cd Cadogan TO the assounded auctioneer
Go on with the salet'
I'm afraid You don't understand
/ Perhaps the man replied, pitching hE
/ voice 70 carry 90 CadOgau's ears above
, the Gin. THE rules require that ID mel
: cent 6F the purchase price be deposited
7 81 cash 20 bind the deal Are you pre-
I'm pay the whole amount by Chez
{ on the CITY Bank Of New Orleans Cad
Z cEaU Terortel-
'-T0o late After banking 1-odrs.
I Cochrane sueersd- Earl. this .-laT''
tiufuuE- KNOCK down that parcel d ne
[ at thirty thousand
ss8ut vou. 1Ir. Cochraue. are you pre-.
E paredE' ccuutered -Cadogans stoutly
and as q last venture
II that did not serve he was done
but his blood was hot and his 5'Jdg-
Ueut cfCu6ed for the once.
Have you The. % Der cent Of thirty
thousand to depositZ'
( Cochraue 8unG him an infGrlatet
glance.
"Nv checks are known 20 be good
sir-- Earl go on with the sale Thirty
[ trOriE- d.
1 II Trofestr+
Going 10 Nr- Cochrane at.
Fhc hammer was poised perilously.
{ cone moment
firu Cf q new personality iT-~T. -
FNrfsis Cf the affair. The 2 tctionee
paused with the hammer on be poiu
Of descent paused and 1r,veTeo It
/ Wsth a bow Of Difference
'TThC Law provides" continued tn
I clear mes allie voice with its las