The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-10-01

finally focused steady beam of in.
terrogation upon the countenance OF
Mr.. Schwartz.
key never whimpered.
Then Bunch took the letter from
the open-eyed Aunt Martha and leaped
to the rescue while / came out OF the
trance slowly.
IT'S too bal. Mr. Schwartz forgot
his ear trumpet" Bunch said quickly
and key was wise to the tip in q
minute.
Peaches shifted suspiciously and J
knew she had the gloves on.
Mr.. Schwartz's affliction is terri.
BILE" she said with chill in every
word. How did you converse with
him before our ARRIVAL?
"Oh, he understands the lip Ian,
guage and can talk back on his
fingers" fastened to explain, look
ing hard at Ikey whose masklike
face gave no token that he under
stood what was going on.
Il thought l understood you to say
Mr.. Schwartz is a real estate deal
err" Peaches continued, while the
thermometer went lower and lower.
so he u.s." replied.
Then why does his correspondent
address him as tango teacher?'
friend wife said slowly, and l could
hear the icebergs grinding each other
all around me.
Il think can explain that" Bunch
put in quietly. Then with the utmost
elaboration he looked key in the
eye and said, "Mr. Schwartz. it's real
ly none OF my business, but would
you mind telling me why you, a rea
estate dealer, should have q letter n
your possession which is addressed
to you as a tango teacher? Answer
me on your fingers"
Ikey delivered the goods.
In a minute he had both paws
working overtime and such knucklt
twisting no mortal man ever. INDUCED
in before.
"He says" Bunch began to inter
pref, that the letter is not his. Il
is intended for Isadore Schwartz, 9
wicked cousin of his who is a victim
Of the cabaret hGit. Mr.. Schwartl
is now complaining bitterly with hii
fingers because his letters and those
intended for his renegade cousin be
como mixed almost every day. These
mistakes are made because the initials
are identical. He also says that
neutrality-suspicious. - OF - this
particular - letter - in-his-posses
on-does-not-offe - ladies
because-w -is-addressed-tC
"a -tango-teacher- the-contents-
are-quite-harmless-being-but - Z
-small-bill-from -the-dentist."
keys fingers kept on working
neryously as though he felt II his duty
to wear them out, and the perspira
ton rolled OF poor Bunch's forehead
I'm afraid we'll miss the 5:1'
train II we don't hurry" said Peaches
and / could see that the storm wal
over. although she still glanced sus
piciousiy al poor key.
And, Bunch, you and John car
come home with Us now. can't your
Alice asked as they started to fioai
for the door.
Then key cut II as we started &c
follow the family parade. I'm hep &c
the situation. It's a cutey, take II
from little key. I'll have to charge
you IS for the sudden attack Of deaf
ness: then there's s19 for hardshipi
sustained by my finger joints while
conversing. The rest Of the hundred
iron men I'm going 20 keep as q
souvenir OF two good-natured ginkt
who wouldn't know what to do with
a tango If they had one
As we pulled out OF the Mayonnaise
I looked back at key TO thank him
with a farewell nod.
He was half way under the table,
holding both hands to his sides and
making funny faces at the carpet.
tCopyriEht. 1915 by the Mcclure Newspa.
per Syndicatol