Evening star., 1911-10-22

NDAY MAGAZINE FOR OCTOBER u. 10
then turning he hssed in Jobs unwilling ear "Go any
higher, an III pound We to jelly, Job!'
"Twenty-ive!" said Parsons.
"Twenty -seven!'
"Twenty- eight"
@Thirty!" nodded Grimes, scow1ing at Adam.
~Ihirty-two!' cried Parsons.
"Thirty-sx!"
"Thirty- -seven!"
"Forty!' nodded Grimes.
his hb sfla chueked the corn chandler .we I've waited
years for that sdeboard Parsons and amt going to
let you take it away from me-nor nobody else, Sir!
AT forty" cried the auctioneer "at forty-ths mag
nif-"
@One!" nodded Bellew beginning to fill his pipe
"FOrtyOnes the bid have forty lone from the gent
in the corner"
@Forty-fve!" growled the chandler.
@Six' said Bellew.
"Fifty!' snarled Crimes
"One!" said Bellew.
"Gent in the gives me ffty-one' chanted the
auctioneer. "Any advance? At fifty-one-"
FIFTY -ive" said Grimes, beginning to mop at his
neck harder than
add ten!" nodded Belew.
"What's that?" cried Grimes, wheeling about.
"Gent in the offers sXty-tive. AT siXtyve
this magnificent piece at sxty-fve! What! you
all done? At sixtyve and cheap at the price, Come,
Gentlemen take your time, give it another look over,
and bid accordingly"
The crowd had dwindled rapidly during the last hour
which was scarcely to be wondered at seeing that they
were constantly outbid-either by hoarse voiced,
square shouldered fellow neckcloth, dreamy
dividual who loled in corner and pulled at pipe.
But now, as Grimes, his red cheeks pulled out, his
little eyes swapping in way that many knew meant
danger with large d., the rich chandler whose
word was law to good many, turned and confronted
this loungng long legged individual such remained
closed round them In T1ng in keen expectation OF what
to follow Observing which, the chandler feel
ing it incumbent upon him now or never to vindcate
himself of property and substance and not to
be put down. thrust his hands deep into his pockets,
spread his legs wide apart and stared at Belew in
that most people had found highly dsconcertng before
now. Belew, however, seemed wholly unaffected, and
went on imperturbaby filling his pipe
"At sixtyfive, cried the auctoneer, leaning toward
make it another pound, Sir? Come, what do you say?
Il say no. Sir! returned the chandler slowly and
lmpressively. u say no, Sir! say make it another
twenty pound Sir!'
the sudden shuttle of feet the crowd closed in
Il get eighty-fve! Any advance eighty -fve?'
Eghty-six!" said Belew, settling the tobacco in his
pipebowl with his thumb
Once again the auconeer leaned and appealed to
hecorn chandler stood in the attitude, ngng
the money in his pocket. "Come Sir, don't let pound
so stand between you and sdeboard that can't be
matched in the length and breadth of the United King
81 say Sir said Grimes, with his gaze still riveed
upon Belew, IL say no, Sir! | say make it another
twenty pound, Sir!'
Again there the shuttle of feet, again heads
eyes focused upon Bellew who was in the act of
lighting his pipe.
zone hundred and six pounds" cried the auctoneer,
"at one Six-at six
BelleW struck MATCH but the wind from the open
easement behind him extinguished it.
u have one hundred and six pounds. Is there any
advance? Yes no! Going at hundred and ski"
Adam who, up till now had enjoyed the struggle to
the utmost experienced sudden qualm of fear
Bellew struck another match
"At one hundred and six pounds-at sx-going