“One hundred and fifty,” bid Mr. Bang.
“One hundred and seventy-five,” responded the other, glancing again over his shoulder in an endeavour to see who was opposing him.
“And fifty would be a big price for it,” Uncle whispered in his nephew’s ear.
“Two hundred dollars,” offered Mr. Bang.
“Two hundred and fifty,” cried Dapper Dicky.
“Three hundred,” came from Mr. Bang.
Those present became interested and stared at Mr. Bang. Evidently he alone was the object of curiosity.
Dapper Dicky was evidently known to them. And he evidently was curious also. He gazed at Mr. Bang in a wondering sort of way and with an expression, which told that he did not exactly know where he was.
“Four hundred dollars,” he bid.
“Five hundred dollars,” bid Mr. Bang.