The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-03
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could tell NE how TO win her. PLEASE
do it,
sure you can" said Mndil "YoI
can DO anything. said II 10 Pincus-
said II "a YOU or 10 somebody. &C
ahead. Herr Einstein. and tell Pincu.
Leben how 10 win the girl. lie ought
10 be married long ago
A smile crossed the great detectives
face. II have had something TO DC
with most kind OF cases. but never
love affair. IN do my best and
seldom fail Herr Pincus Cohen. at
tention,"
'Zu befehll" said Pincus. saluting
He was a member of the Rosenstein
Miners and Sappers' corps, attached
10 the state national guard.
Did YOU ever DO anything like a
hero? That's what wins women" said
lgnatz
once ! stopped a horse that was
trotting down the road without anyone
in the wagon, and il looked as though
il would run over Miss Sarah Miner.
She saw me do il. aver did not think
much about il. That's the nearest |
ever come 10 doing anything brave.
wasser would likely laugh at me-"
Can you swim asked Mr. Elm
stein.
1T is one thing | can do fairly
well" said Pincus
Take her out walking along the
East river some day, get a man TO fall
in for you. and then jump in and res
cue him. il looks brave and probably
will win the young lady"
Good idea" exclaimed Mr. Phillip
stein. I'll be the man to fall in
been the best swimer in Brownsville
Won a medal at College Point at the
Eisenstein Club outing last summer
That man is ill.," exclaimed Miss
Goldwasser. Look at him: | think he
is going 10 fall into the river Run up
and catch him before he gets in"
Mr. Cohen would like 10 have done
so very much. as the wish to be hero
that day had entirely departed from
him. Before. however. he had fairly
started for Mr.. Philipstein, who now
was only a few yards ahead. the lat
ter had given a grooming cry and
fallen with a splash into the river
Mr. Cohen echoed the groan He just
remembered that he had not prepared
for jumping into the water and was
wearing his costly Sunday suir with
his gold watch. and that a gOodiy roll
OF bills was in his pocket which sure
ly would be spoiled by the water He
began TO take of his coat with 10 en-
thusiasm.
Miss Goldwasser screamed Help
him, Get him out"
Mr.. Cohen reluctantly approached
the edge. Mr.. Philipsrein had come
70 the surface and was treadiug water
and floating along with the tide He
had on an old suit. and instead OF
coat wore a tight-ftt.ng sweater
Save me" he said. and waved en-
cOuraginEly 10 Pincus
With despair in his heart Mr. Cohen
threw down his coat handed his roll
0f bills 10 Miss GOldwasser and care
fully entered the water. To make il
realistic Mr. Phillipstein clutched him
with what he imagined was the grip of
a drowning man and whispered. "I'n
sink again and pull you down with
me. You are doing fine. only show a
little more energy. You act like you
was afraid"
Whereupon Mr. Phillipstein sank
into the water and dragged the fren-
zied Pincus. who was a fair swimmer,
but hated the water. along with him.
When they arose Mr.. Cohen gave a
loud cry. Miss Goldwasser was run
ming along the bank with long stick
in her hand which she had picked up
and which she was trying to reach
out to the struggling men
Just 10 make II seem more like
the real thing" said Mr. Phillipstein
who was playing his part with much
and zeal. I'll let 20 OF you
20 out a few feet and sink again
Then you got 10 dive for me. grab me
by the hair and pull me ashore Xix.
to bet you win her sure"
And he again cried for help. ami
pushed out and sank, gasping and yell
ing for help.
Mr. Cohen had gone as far as he
could or dared He was more than
ten feet from shore, weighed down by
his clothing. almost exhausted and
afraid to venture out any farther.
He turned and struck out for the
land, disregarding Miss Goldwasser's
cries 10 help the sinking man back OF
him Mr.. Cohen found he could make
no Roadway toward shore. Then sud
denly his courage left him and a little
hysterical panic came upon him.
Get me OUT" he cried. I'm los
ing myself. can't keep up any
longer"
Mr.. Phillipstein took two strong
strokes and reached the side OF the
scared Pincus. Supporting him with
one hand he swan to land with the
other. He dragged Pincus out on the
bank and laid him down. The latter
was fully conscious. and shame and
fury because of his weakness and COW
ardice possessed him.
"Hero." said Miss Goldwasser, in a
rapture.
Sure. he is a brave man. said Mr..
Phillipstein. as he helped Mr.. Cohen
to his feet Did you see how he
Jumped in for me-"
Hes a herol" Miss Goldwasser's
tone was full OF scorn. "Why. he even
thought OF his money. He saved that
before he tried TO get you out" She
handed Pincus his roll Of bills. NO.
brave man." continued Miss Goldwas-
ser, addressing the astonished Phillip