Miss Caroline bowed, and called Clem as she left the room.
The gentleman returned the morning of the third day to close the deal.
He said he had missed his train on the previous day, and being a superstitious man he regarded that as an augury of evil.

Nevertheless he had resolved to take the stuff even at a price that was ruinous.

He unfolded two hundred dollars in the presence of Clem, and wished to know if he might send a wagon at once.

Clem brought back word from Miss Caroline, who had declined to appear, that the strange gentleman would oblige her by ceasing his remarkable intrusions.

Whereupon the gentleman had said: "Oh, very _well_! Then I go!" But he went no farther than the City Hotel; and here one may note a further contrivance of indirection on the part of our attending Fates.
From the evening train of that day the 'bus brought another strange gentleman, of an Eastern manner, but somewhat neater of dress than the first one and speaking with an accent much less obtrusive.