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a relative of Dr. Salisbury, Mr. W. J. Gordon's friend 

 and physician. He was known to have a liking for a 

 trotter, but never owned a good one. Carlton dropped 

 out. Case had long ago retired and Campau, Stuart and 

 Stephens carried on the fight. Up went the wonder's 

 price to the music of his twitching ears. At first each 

 raise was $1,000, and then it dropped to $500. At $29,- 

 000 Dr. Stuart laughed a farewell. He said that he was 

 there for Chicagoans, and didn't think Guy was worth 

 any more than $29,000. Besides that, he didn't think 

 $30,000 would buy him. Mr. Campau bid $29,500. "Are 

 you bidding for yourself?" asked the writer. "Sure! I'd 

 like to own him if I can," he said nervously. Mr. Stephens 

 was also, he said, after Guy for himself. Then he said 

 $29,750 to the auctioneer. Mr. Campau then retired and 

 left the local tea. and coffee merchant alone in the list. 

 Edmondson dallied with the crowd. It wouldn't rise an 

 inch, and through it went whispers that Mr. Stephens was 

 bidding for Mr. Gordon, and that such proceedings were 

 illegitimate and unfair. After a five minutes' plea Guy 

 was knocked down to Mr. Stephens for $29,750, the high- 

 est price ever paid for a gelding at a public sale. When 

 it was announced that H. A. Stephens, of Cleveland, was 

 the buyer, the spectators cheered. But the horsemen 

 grouped up and discussed the bids and bidders. Carlton 

 had been bidding for a New Yorker, who didn't want to 

 go over $20,000. Generally it was resolved that Mr. 

 Gordon had bid in the horse through Mr. Stephens. The 

 new owner of Guy was called by the old owner, and an 

 offer of $1,000 made for the bargain. Mr. Stephens ac- 

 cepted the offer later along, and the withdrawal of Cling- 

 stone followed." 



