before. Like Ferdinand and Miranda in The Tempest, "they changed eyes."

A heavy step was heard coming through the hallway, and at once the
exquisite, staring face at the window vanished-while Orlando Guise turned
his back upon the open doorway and walked a few steps towards the gate in
an effort to recover himself. When he turned again to meet Mazarine, who
had a paper in his hand, there was a flush on his cheek and a new light
in his eye. The old man did not notice that, however, for his avaricious
soul was fixed upon the paper in his hand. He thrust it before Orlando's
eyes. "What you got to say to that, Mister?" he demanded.

Orlando appeared to examine the paper carefully, and presently he handed
it back and said slowly: "That gives you the extra five hundred. It's a
bargain." How suddenly he had capitulated--

"Cash?" asked the old man triumphantly. How should he know by what
means Orlando had been conquered!

"I've got a cheque in my pocket. I'll fill it in." "A cheque ain't
cash," growled the grizzly one.

"You can cash it in an hour. Come in to Askatoon, and I'll get you the
cash with it now," said Orlando. "I can't. A man's coming for a
stallion I want to sell. Give me a hundred dollars cash now to clinch
the bargain, and I'll meet you at Askatoon to-morrow and get the whole of
it in cash. I don't deal with banks. I pay hard money, and I get hard
money. That's my rule."

"Well, you're in luck, for I've got a hundred dollars," answered Orlando.
"I've just got that, and a dollar besides, in my pocket. To-morrow you