For Sale by Auction
Directed by Axel BreidahlA number of boon companions are discussing the low state of their finances. They are seated in a cafe and John, the guiding spirit of the party, decides that they may be able to "raise the wind" at an auction sale which is in progress. When the auction room is visited job lots are being disposed of, and John puts himself on the list. There is an unusual gathering of expectant maiden ladies present at the sale. When the last of the antiques has been disposed of, "A modern piece of furniture" is announced, and lot No. 94 finds John Spoofer on the auction block before a crowd of astonished bidders. A spirited contest follows the auctioneer's description of this "piece of modern furniture," and the object is knocked down to Miss Passee, a robust and rather elderly female. John has the shock of his life, but determines to brave it out and is taken home to pa and ma, the former being a peppery army officer. John is obliged to observe military discipline in the house, and at last, when formalities have been fulfilled, John is allowed a "leave of absence," and he hies himself to the auctioneer's to draw his part of the proceeds of the sale. A merry scene follows at the old cafe in which the plot was hatched. How John got out of his fix, his flirtations with serving maids and his many amusing adventures.
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