The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-19

tia invitation Smithers drew Ron
aid aside.
Better let me tackle this ikey
mo, sir" he said. I'm up to their
moves and lodges"
They entered the luw-browed shop,
the Jew, who had been literally dane
ing on the pavement with anxiety
lowering about them and still talk
ing nineteen to the dozen. Smithers
looked about him in a casual fash
ion. and at last espying a suit such
as is worn by the mate of mer-
chant vessel, and which seemed
about Ronald's size, inquired the
price. With feverish eagerness the
Jew tore at the suit and displayed
1t, expatiating on its beauty and
its quality; and at length replied to
Smithers' question; but, though the
price seemed absurdly low to Ron
aid, Smithers, with an indignant
glance at the proprietor, made for
the door. The Jew pounced on him
and caught him by the arm, scream
ing shrilly:
We're are yer goin? Vhots the
matter? Amt it good goods; amt
/ ! asked you low enough? Oh. Moses
And | nearly offered to give it to
you. Veil, name yer own price, and
Urn take it, if l lose by it,"
Il don't want to buy; want to
swop," said Smithers. This gentle
man will give you the suit he's wear
ing for that rubbishy lot of yours,
if you will chuck in ten bob and
couple of collars and a cap for
me-"
The jew started back, threw up
his arms and looked as If he We're
about to faint A stern haggling com
menced-one of frenzied excitement
on the part of the Jew, who was met
by Smithers, a foeman worthy of
his steel, with an air of banter
and self-possession which nearly
drove his opponent to actual mad
ness. Ronald seated himself on some
bales of cloth, lit a cigarette, and
| enjoyed the fun. In the end Smith
ers was declared the victor. Ronald
exchanged, his clothes behind a par
tition, and emerged looking very
smart mate indeed; so smart that
Smithers could not suppress his sat
isfaction, which he expressed by a
low whistle of admiration.
| Some other purchases were made
with the same wordy warfare, and
they were leaving the shop, the Jew
exclaiming woefully that he was a
ruined man, when Smithers, happen
/ ing to glance round. caught a smile
on the oily countenance of the Jew
who was examining the clothes Ron
| ald nad discarded.
Did you think to emp'y yer pock-
cts. sir?' asked Smithers swiftly.
no, by George" replied Ronald
| Smithers made a dart at the
clothes, and, with calm deliberation
took the contents from the pockets:
the Jew, with acute disappointment
and an oyerdone air of injury. ex-
/ claiming:
well Of all the suspicious cusu-
toners ! ever 'ad, s'welp me, you
take the cake, Did you think / want
ed to rob you? I was just goin 20
feel in the pockets myself"
Il know you were-when we'd
gone. said Smithers, as he handed
The almost miraculously recovered
property to its owner
That wouh have been a good
days work for our friend inside
there. sir" he remarked cheerfully.
That gold cigarette case. them
notes and the rest of it, would have
set him up for life, as the sol.ier
said when they stuck him up
against the wall to be shot at"
Il think the fellow met his match
with you, Smithers," remarked Ron
aid
well. sir. it was a pretty tough
J fight. but you can always get even