“I traded for this stock of goods, and under the circumstances it is a white elephant on my hands. The quicker I get rid of it the better off I will be. When I say I am going to close out this stock regardless of cost or value I mean it, I positively mean it.
“The first thing I shall put up will be a fine, custom-made suit of clothing. Mr. Carlysle, will you please hand me up the very best suit you can find in the lot.”
Mr. Carlysle, after looking around a moment, passed up the suit already agreed on.
“Now, gentlemen, here is a nice, black, custom-made suit of clothes that cost twenty-six dollars, direct from the manufacturer. If you will look carefully at the price marked on the collar you will see it was intended to sell at thirty-five. How much am I offered as a starter? How much, gentlemen? Make a bid. I don’t care how much or how little. Your price is my price, and whatever you say goes.
“Will you give twenty dollars?”
“No; will you give ten dollars? Five dollars? No? Two dollars? Not even two dollars? Well, then, who’ll offer me one dollar?
“Ah, thank you, sir. Now, there is a man with a level head.
“I don’t like to start a thirty-five dollar suit of clothes for one dollar, but I’ll do it, just the same, and here goes.
“One dollar I’m offered, one dollar, one dollar; who’ll make it two?
“Thank you, sir. Two dollars, two dollars, two dollars I have; who’ll make it three?