Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19

couth. iliterate, lacking the polish and
fnesse which made Herman Rosenthal
such d difficult man to hate no matter
how he wronged you, Ike was neVerthe-
less able to get almost anything he want
ed from any one.
At this time the stuss dealers were not
so numerous as they are now. but the
police were already grating on them
Ike paid for awhile, just like the others,
but he realized that he was too clever to
submit to anything like that.
In very short while he introduced
himself to the captain, explained how he.
Ike, with his greater knowledge of con-
ditions in the district, might collect graft
where the captain had overlooked it. and
promptly appointed himself official col
lector for the precinct.
For this he received a liberal COM
mission. but his principal reward lay in
the arrangement that none of the stuss
games or other illegal resorts in which
he was interested should be molested
by the police or pay for protection,
either This was very profitable. for
Ike had an interest in many establish
ments in the district, and was un-
scrupulous enough 10. eXtort protection
money from his partners which he
pOcketed himself.
In one establishment. for instance. in
which the monthly profits amounted to
5000. he had Il fourth interest Be-
cause of his connection with il, it was
never molested by the police.
Ike. however. was not satisfied with
the $3.50 per month which he received
as his share of the profits. He wanted
to put his fingers on the rest of it.
want to make hundred dollars.
Cap?" he asked one day, as he stepped
into the captains room at the station
house.
whats the game. Ike?" queried the
captain. noncommittingly.
Get a couple of men and smash into
the 'Bijou Hotel and I'll give you the
hundred.
"AW, go on: are you trying to kid me,
Ike" the captain asked, knowing that
the hotel Ike had mentioned was one in
which Ike had a fourth interest, and
was therefore immune from police in
reference.
That's all right. Cap, just do as [
say"
The captain obeyed Nearly every
captain of the district has found it paid
TO obey Ike
Reaching the "Bijou'-which, by the
way, is not the real name of the resort
the captain and his men walked
through the place TO a door which led
to a rear building which was used as
an illegal resort. Getting out their
axes the policemen commenced to bat
ter down the door
Why, what's the matter, Cap" asked
the astonished proprietor.
The matter. eh? The matter is that
l won't stand for a joint like this in
my precinct that's all.
Unable to account for this sudden
change of affairs, the proprietor sent
hurriedly for Ike. The messenger en-
countered that worthy just across the
street, where he had been walking up
and down in the expectancy of just
such a summons.
Ike walked over to. the captain.
What do you call this. Cap he de
manded Indignantly
What do | call it? | call it "A raid,
Ike. That's what / call it; and I'm GO
ing to put this dive out of business if
/ have to chop it up into kindlins
wood!'
We'll, it amt so cold you should be
in such hurry. Cap" declared Ike i'll
his easy-going way.
That's all right, Ike. I'm here now
and I'm going through with it.
Ike stepped over to him and held "A
whispered conversation. the substance of
which, as q matter of fact. was a compli-
mentary remark to the effect that the