The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-25
"Sure," Abe broke in, 81 don't blame
you bit OF course l don't want you
to tell this all around"

you a bit OF course l don't want you
to tell this all around"
Sure not" Unterberg protested.
But Mengel Bros. & Gunst," Abe
continues, with a wicked CLEAN in his
eye, while they amt exactly million
,lres nor nothing like that, are good
bright boys. Ike Mengel-I know him
twenty years already-ain't never done
nobody for a cent. so far what l hear,
and l consider 'em that whatever you
sell 'em you needn't be afraid
I'm much obliged to you" Inter
berg declared, beaming. "Of course l
amt scared nor nothing, but so long
as l was passing by | thought I'd just
drop in and ask your advice what you
think in the matter"
you're welcome" Abe replied, and
Mr.. Unterberg. with a nod to Morris.
left the store.
Morris, who had stood transixed
during the latter part Of the CONVEX
sation. gazed at his partner in silent
establishment.
dat amt no lie. either, what 1 tell
him." Abe apologized. "Mengel Bros
& Gunst amt no millionaires, believe
bright for you, Mawruss. Ike Mengel
amt never done nobody for a cent.
That amt saying nothing about a thou
sand dollars. AS for Unterberg being
afraid, he needn't be, Mawruss-he
needn't be a bit afraid that he'll ever
see the color Of their money. No, stree.
Mawruss, if any one says Mengel Bros.
& Gunst to me, Mawruss, hear
noise like petition in bankruptcy"
"But the way l understand it," said
Perlmutter, you gave 'em a good send
off. Unterberg thinks it's a recon-
mendation, that Mengel Bros. & Gunst
is good for thousand"
"Does hep Abe retorted. "All right,
let him think so and ship 'em the or
der at once. We may be suckers, Nav
russ, but you know what the fellow
once said, Mawruss. Suckers likes
company, and don't you forget it"
For ten minutes Abe smoked in 81
lence, and then he rose and re-entered
the office.
Miss Cohen" he said to the book
keeper, don't you send that letter. I'll
go up and see Mengel Bros. & Gunst
myself"
Ike Mengel, the senior member of
the firm Of Mengel Bros. & Gunst was
adding up figures on the back of an
envelope as Abe came in, and apparent
ly found no pleasure in the operation.
"HIo, Ike" Abe said. what are you
doing? Figuring up your overdue ac-
counts? l think 1 see ours there. Five
hundred and thirty-two forty-fve. amt
1t ?"
rs it?" said Ike. you got good
memory, Abe"
81 got good memory and good judg
ment. too. Ike. When merchant like
Philip Unterberg says to me. as he did
say to me today. What do you think
of Mengel Bros. & Gunst? Shall |
ship em thousand dollars. Abe? Are
they prompt pay? l say. We'll. Mr.
Unterberg, I'd like to have little time
to look at my books. | got so many
customers Mr. Unterberg. | cant tell
you exactly how each of them is prompt
or not But if you come around TO-
morrow, Mr. Unterburg. then let you
know. That's the kind of man | am
Ike; ! tell EN- straight whit think
Now, supposing ycu-~ive ne Il check
right away for S532.45 ana snpposing
Unterberg asks me tomorrow what !
advise. can say from the heart. Ike
Mr.. Unterberg. Mengel Bros. < GrnSt |
always pays US in good season.
Amt it?''
Ike Mengel sat in profound thought |
for moment or two and then rose
slowly to his feet.
Miss Levison,' he said to his book
keeper. make Potash & Perlmutter |
check for five-twenty-two forty-five
.sF'ive-thirty two forty-five.' Abe cor
rected firmly.
Excuse me-" said Mengel. He wav-
I'd an additional apology with his
yrimy. fat hand you are right"
Abe took the check with a smile that
ano111fa] his short black |