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Finally, after several other e--three of the best and two of the weakest During the Spring long negotiations were entered into by Miss Smith to "buy" the five ed with large sums of indebtedness and these sums had to be assumed by the school As Colonel Cresswell counted over two thousand dollars of school notes and deposited therimly for he saw the end Yet, even then his hand tre back He put it aside angrily and glanced up

"Nigger wants to talk with you," announced his clerk

The Colonel sauntered out and found Bles Alaiting

"Colonel Cresswell," he said, "I have charge of the buying for the school and our tenants this year and I naturally want to do the best possible I thought I'd co et anything you want," said Colonel Cresswell cheerily, for this to his roes Bles showed his list of needed supplies--seeds, lanced over it carelessly, then et what you want--any time," he called back

"But about the prices," said Alwyn, following hiht"

"Of course But what I want is an estimate of your lowest cash prices"

"Cash?"

"Yes, sir"

Cresswell thought a while; such a business-like proposition froroes surprised him

"Well, I'll let you know," he said

It was nearly a week later before Alwyn approached hiain

"Now, see here," said Colonel Cresswell, "there's practically no difference between cash and time prices We buy our stock on tie of this as not I have figured out about what these things will cost The best thing for you to do is to s when you want theood deposit I'll throw off ten per cent, which is all of my profit"

"Thank you," said Alwyn, but he looked over the account and found the whole bill at least twice as large as he expected Without further parley, he made some excuse and started to tohile Mr Cressent to the telephone

In toent to all the chief reat surprise practically the same estimate He could not understand it He had estiomery paper, yet the prices in Tooher The hed