The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-02
IV.--THE TRAIL OF
 THE SILK
Copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Col
 (Continued from last issue),

take Rifkin's brother myself and shake the silk out of him."
 The exterior of Aaron RIfkin's store little betrayed the prosperity of the business transacted within, for en- trance was had through narrow silt between e soda water stand and fish stall. Above this aperture, however, hung an elaborate sign, on which ap- peared in gilt letters the English word Remnants" spelled phonetcaly in struggling Hebrew characters If this had not been sufficient to guide Abe's footsteps squarely iu the entrance stood replica of Pincus Rfkin, with flowing beard and apologetic smile complete.
 Abe elbowed his way past Plncus' brother into the dark store and made straight for the counter.
 "Nu," said Aaron, what can do for you?"
 Some silk want to see it." Abe re- piled.
 "SilHk?" Aaron murmured. "What for Sillik you would ukeT
 Black silk" said Abe. .....
 Aaron went behind the counter and pulled down a roll of silk.
 Here is black sillik." he said; good black sillik."
 How much s there hereT Abe asked
 "Dreissig yard" said Aaron.
 Thirty yards, hey?" Abe rejoIned. What you done with the restH"
 The reStT' Aaron exclaimed What dye mean-the rest? There amt no rest. That's all there is of 1t"
 Abe picked up the silk and put 1t un- ] ueL ulS Ullu.
 Half q loaf of bread" he said, 'is better as no bread at an," and ho turn ed and walked calmly out of the store
 Hey. mister" Aaron yelled franti- calIy, but Abe kept steadily on, and he had reached the corner of Eldrldge street before Aaron could scramble over the counter.
 "Polee-eece" Aaron howled "Po- lce-eeCe!
 At once the cry was taken up by hundred voices until It was borne to Max Greenberg, who wns stunning him. self in front of the public school block away. He secured a fresh grip on his club, and, taking pushcarts two at jump, bounded toward the corner of Eldridge street.
 At this juncture Abe committed a breach of judgment Had he pro cecded down the street as deliberately as he had quilted AarOn's store, no one would have suspected him to be the quarry of the ensuing chase. The im- pulse to run was too strong, however, and he took to his heels Just as Max GreenbGrg hove into sight. The next moment he tripped over a rejected head of cabbage. and hls nemesis, in the person of Max, was literally upon him.
 If MaX's aim had been poor on the previous day, there were at least no errors of marksmanship on this oc- caslon, and when Abe was arraigned before the desk sergeant In the Eld- ridge street police station, one of his eyes was completely closed, while the other was reduced to a mere slit.
 "Comes this here loafer into mein stOre," said Aaron, "and says he wants to see some sillik, and before could stop him at all, he quick takes the silllll, and runs away from meln store"
 What dye want to take his silk for:" the sergeant asked Abe.
 Not his silk" said Abe. ''My silk! His brother Pincus stole 1t from my factory already, and gives 1t to him. Six pieces black silk worth $500"
 Black sillikw Aaron exclaimed. "Why, l ain't got not one piece black silk in mein store. The store was dark, and this here loafer thinks 1t was black sillik. It ain't no such thing. It's blue sillikT
 Blue silk" Abe cried. 'That's A fine swindler. Why, actually the feller told me it was black silk"
 "Swindler, hey?" the sergeant com mented. That's certainly tough on you lie cheated you Into stealing blue. silk instead of black silk. Next time you steal black silk you want to see that it's in the daylight, so that. you won't get stuck. Take him back, off, cer."
 Hold on dere, sergeant" Max broke In. "I know sumpin about dis case me self. l t'ink dere's some mixup here. Me bruddcr works fer dis gentleman, [.
 For the first time since his arrest Abe. turncI and recognized his captor. |
 "So." he said bitterly. "So am pay ing for you and"-
 "Chop it!' Max commanded out of the corner of his mouth. And 50, sergeant l tink dis here case now ought to be strengthened out. didn't get on to who dis party was at first,
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