The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11
FlOrence's Pet Barber.

IcpuId not help hearing it, because
waiting for the same barber Florence
had had an enormous house Monday
night, was bland and beaming, and set
tied himself in Gus Lewis chair at the
Grand Pacific barber-shop Tuesday
morning, with, thes air of a man truly
satisfied with the comfort and happiness
the :. Almighty Dollar can bring
DO you know" said Florence con-
iidentIally to the barber, II never get
INTO barber chair without thinking of
Henry Jumpertz, and resolving to write
a barber story Gus had, in the mean
time, provided Mr. Florence with plenty
OF lather and taffy, and secured passes
for two to McVicker's that evening.
when he continued his chatter: ,1.
81 think it was in 80 was on nv
way west from Detroit, and occupied a
seat with quiet, intelligent gentleman
mat | somehow got interested in after
awhile, but found it hard work to draw
out; L tried to size him up, but couldn't
make out whether he was decent sort
OF preacher, a well-behaved CONNER
clal traveller, or some modest, sort of a
newspaper mani knew he WASH t an
actor. or he would have commenced civ
ing me murmer' wind right off. The
fellow knew so much, confound it.
couldn't mention a subject but what he
was up in. | neyer enjoyed a mans
company so much in my life; but there
was no use; he Wouldn't give up any
thing
: We got in Chicago early in the
morning, and, as we actors all used 10
stop at the old Mattesen House, invit-
ed my fellow-traveler up there to pet
something warm. After we'd had a
drink, as we both needed shave, we
started for the barber-shop. He got.in
ahead of me and got my regular BARRIERS
chair, so | took chair and waited.
Then 1 took my time and went to chat
ting with Henry-that was his name,
Henry Jumpertz Just as always do to
the old boys that shave me at different
places.
MY quiet friend, who had given the
name OF Brown courteously waited for
me until | was through, and | says to
him: Say, Brown. Henry gives man
a mighty good shave, don'the?' Yes
he replied, he's splendid workman.
He keeps sharp ruzorSn
'Of course, didn't pay any AFTER
ton to such remark as that at the
time. When we got out into the office,
Mr.. Brown thanked me for the pleasure
he had had in my company; and, Just
as he was about leaving me, said: Mr..
Florence, to be frank with YOU, am a
detective. | have been looking for
murderer; have got him. Good-day
Mr.. Florence
81 had some engagements farther
West, and, after l had played them, l
came back, went to the Matteson House.
as usual, started in to get shaved, looked
around for Henry, couldn't find him.
shouted to the boss and asked him
where he was. Why, didn't you know
about Jumpertz? Well, well, well! Why.
Jumpertz was arrested for murder not
fifteen minutes after he shaved you the
last morning you were in here, and the
man who had his shave ahead of YOU
was the officer who arrested himn
"Of course was perfectly paralyzed,
but found on inquiry that Jumpertz had
been arrested for the murder of his mis- :
tress. He was charged with numbering
her, cutting her in pieces, packing her
in a barrel and shipping her East. L
never heard what became of JumperM,
but the whole business kept running in
my head ever since, and never get in
to a barber-chair without | wonder if the
man that's shaving me isn't another
murderer Chicago Cor Louisville
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