But," with a shrug of his thin shoulders, "the price of antiquities has gone up materially since the Americans began to come.
They don't want a thing if it is cheap." "I'll give you a hundred dollars for it, Mr .-- er--" he looked at the sign on the open door--"Mr.Spantz." "Good day, sir." The old man was bowing him out of the shop.

King was amused.
"Let's talk it over.

What's the least you'll take in real money ?" "I don't want your money.

Good day." Truxton King felt his chin in perplexity.

In all his travels he had found no other merchant whom he could not "beat down" two or three hundred per cent.