Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29

it go at that. Wait a minute and I'll
see if can't fix you up"
And I'll be hanged if he didn't come
around from in back of the counter
and ask each of the three men whether
any of them had dime, and when he
failed to land the imaginary carfare he
went outside and secured it for me
| from somebody next door.
| 1 insisted on his giving me his card,
with the understanding I would return
the dime some time later in the day,
and accordingly discovered his name
was Mr.. Rose, as that was the name he
wrote on the back Of one of the COM
pany's. cards.
Generosity AstonIshes Raffles
If there is any person in this town
who has the slightest element of doubt
concerning the legitimacy of these two
transactions I will personally hand him
$500 in cash the moment this game is
at an end if he can disprove any
statement I have made concerning the
two transactions.
I cannot get over the idea of actually
being able to go into hook shop and
borrow money from the boss without
security Why, in Chicago or New
York they would have let me walk out
of their places barefooted, after taking
my shoes for security for carfare.
I will see Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Rose
after the capture and then it will be up
to me to buy
To those who insist on action" in this
game, 1 will now. recite. a few of the
happenings which came my way during
part of my operations yesterday. 1t
must be understood of course that
never, under any circumstances, relate
the entire of my days schedule, as
many times 1 make plays" with an
idea of later returning to the same
place-after previously studying loca-
tions-and make a real test with those
have under consideration.
GoIdenson Muffs the Reward
I will begin with my friend Mr..
Goldenson who is the boss of a tailor
shop at 206 East Second street. I dis
covered Goldenson, who by the way is
a short fat individual, smoking a pipe
as he was pressing blue sack coat. In
answer to my query as to how much he
would charge to press suit of clothes
he remarked $50 cents"
When tried to get a raise out of him
by declaring had about fifteen suits
which wanted fixed up, he nochalant-
ly replied: "I don't give a damn; have
only one price-half a dollar"
However, Colby gave me his card,
which I will keep as a souvenir. Next
time call around your way, Old Sock
you want to get busy. Another pointer
for you is-READ THE LOS ANGE-
LES HERALD-IT WILL DO YOU
GOOD.
Next came my Busy Izzy friend, Mr.
Goldberg, who is the happy proprietor
of second hand shop at 420 East First
street. Goldberg was reading the
wrong newspaper when l brought him
out of his trance by asking him for "a
grateless stove"
My odd request did not appear to
feaze Mr.. Goldberg in the slightest
as he promptly began dragging out a
number of gas stoves of various sizes
and descriptions whereupon in
formed him that 1 was not on the hunt
for stove of that variety.
Oh, GoIdy, How Could You!
Not to he sneaked out OF making
sale, Goldberg then showed me a large
cook stove, which I said would not
suit, as it had a CRATE in 1t.
"Oh yes, l know what you want You
want heater" he said as he proceeded
to haul out several wood burning con-
triVances all of which declared would
not suit the purpose. Before leaving
helped Goldberg along a bit by assur-
ing him that in all probability my uncle
would call around later in the day and
buy cook stove as he wanted one
for his automobile.
AS l was passing No 500 Alameda
street, which is at the corner OF First
street, / found a loose jointed chap
wearing blue overalls and jumper sun
ming himself before A. M. Drapers
second hand furniture store.
1 managed to get this chap going
some by asking for a grateless stove.
After looking at me inquirngly mo-
ment or so as though he was trying to
get through his head just what / might
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