For the sake of form Geary signed a check for eight thousand dollars which Vandover in his turn made over to Hiram Wade.

The notary filled out a deed of grant, bargain, and sale, pasting on his certificate of acknowledgment as soon as Vandover and Geary had signed.

Geary took the abstract, thrusting it into his breast-pocket.

As far as Vandover was concerned, the sale was complete, but he had neither his properly nor its equivalent in money.
"Well," declared Geary at length, "I guess that's all there is to be done.

I'll get a release from old man Wade and send it to you to-morrow or next day.