A dismissed rock unexpectedly produces glass-grade jade during an appraisal, shocking veteran readers Mr. Field and Mr. Broad. Mr. Wance—who had confidently identified value at first glance—wins his bet and puts the piece up for auction. Bids leap from half a million to two million as rivals compete, and Mr. Sam of the Sam family wins the glass-grade for two million. After the sale, Wance sells the remaining scrap to another buyer. The sudden payout and Wance's decision to part with the leftover scrap leave the auction's real gains and consequences unsettled.