Don Horacio 



ance from Don Horacio's lodging 

 and its whereabouts thereafter until 

 it reappeared in the hands of the 

 pawnbroker. 



My wish to know these things was 

 so strong that on visiting San Fran- 

 cisco again in August (1902), I called 

 at the pawnbroker's in pursuit of the 

 desired information. I found him an 

 Israelite indeed in whom there was 

 no guile — perceptible. He seemed 

 perfectly frank in this matter. When 

 I told him my errand he smiled and 

 said " I don't know anything about 

 that barber's basin. I had it here 

 only a week. It came to me from 

 another dealer. The parties who 

 bought it took it away to see first if 

 it was what they wanted. They had 

 it several days. When they came 

 back they bought it for seven dollars. 

 I just sold it on commission. I kept 

 two dollars and paid five to the other 

 dealer. I don't know how or where 

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