The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-06-21

buyer for IL who will pay sonnet hing
approximating its worth"
Thousands !" repeated Mrs Fra.
zier ..Why grandfather was very well
of financially. hnt ! had 40 idea he
would pay anything like that"
And in the end they telephoneo
long distance TO the friend of her
uncle and he promised to come out
on the evening train
Rod has gone into the city TO see
aboui a position with one of the banks
there The position he has here pays
so very lifrle"-Mrs. Frazier broke on
with q little sigh-"and now ! shan't
have TO ear my dinner alone. FOR. of
course. you1l stay with me until your
unele's friend comes"
And when Exeter Mills arrived IL
took him bur Iirtle time TO seek out
the Japanese cabinet Adjusting his
glasses he examined il silently. while
Mrs Frazier and Sallie looked on anx-
iOusly. When Rod came in quietly
with downcast face Mrs. Frazier put
her fingers TO her lins- 'Came out on
the nighr train" Rod explained. and
then was silent.
OF sudden the white-haired man
bending over the Japanese cabinet
made little sound. an inward hiss
ing OF breath. Standing wen forward
on the balls of his feet, he pressed the
h. 81 81 10
protruding bits of carving which Mrs.
Frazier had so resented having 10
dust Because il had not opened for
so many years the piece Of wood
moved but slowly. Finally, though,
there was revealed TO their amazed
eyes biz of Japanese brush work
thar even to an amateur was the ex-
Quisife work of an artist
-kanaOka-a japanese artist who
lived in the Ninth century-ahT muir
INJURED Exeter Mills swaying from left
to right 10 ger the full value of the
picture You are willing to part with
this. from what SaIlie told me over the
telephOne?" be said TO Mrs. Frazier.
Mrs. Frazier nodded.
Il am chairman Of the purchasing
committee for the museum" said
Exeter Mills. not taking his eyes from
the picture that the japanese cabinet
had so surprisingly revealed to them.
Il can't make a definite offer tonight
II must talk with the committee, of
course, bur will you place a price on
this. If you please?" he said. drawing
his eyes with great effort from the
picture to look directly at Mrs. Fra
zier.
she doesn't know the value of Il
Mr.. Mills" cut in Sallie. IF you will
appraise it-that would be best, Mrs
Frazier?"
Mrs. Frazier nodded.
IF s15.OOO will be satisfactory" be-
gan Mr.. Mills
And | very nearly took S15w SAID
Mrs Frazier. both laughing and cry
ing at once. .Why. we needn't leave
al all. Rod! We can stay here-oh,
SaIlie knows of our financial difficult
ties I told her this afternoonl"
"Ah. you didr' said Rod slowly.
And while Mr.. Mills and Mrs. Fra
zier talked of the Chinese cabinet Sal
lie was listening 10 Rod: Il knew
you'd wonder about that party" he
hurried TO explain. You see. the
moths got into my only decent suit
and the party is so formal IL
couldn't go!" he ended with laugh.
And couldn't ask you to go!"
And Sallie was suddenly glad that
she had not let misunderstanding
deter her from speaking of the value
of the japanese cabinet
And you'll 90 with me next timer
said Rod.
"Your house is already sold! !" coun-
tered Sallie.
THE man will be glad to sell IL to
Us again. He bought il TO rent, not
to live in. Oh. we'll be here all right"
said Rod.
well, if I'm here" Sallie said SLOW
ly.
"Oh. you'll be here all right 70 re-
turned Rod.
Someway or other Sallie knew that
she would be. tool