The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-29

finally focused a 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 I came out of the
trance slowly.
Its too bad Mr.. Schwartz forgot
his ear trumpet" Bunch said quickly
and Ikey was wise to the tip in a
minute.
Peaches shifted suspiciously and
knew she had the gloves on.
"Mr. Schwartz's afiiction is terri
ble," 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" 1 fastened to explain, look
ing hard at Ikey. whose masklike
face gave no token that he under
stood what was going on.
Il thought I understood you to say
Mr.. Schwartz is a real estate deal
err" Peaches continued, while the
thermometer went lower and lower.
$50 he is" replied.
Then why does his correspondent
address him as a tango teacher?"
friend wife said slowly, and 1 could
hear the icebergs grinding each other
all around me.
II think I can explain that" Bunch
put in quietly. Then with the utmost
elaboration he looked key in the
eye andasaid, "Mr Schwartz, it's real
ly none of my business, but would
you mind telling me why you, a real
estate dealer, should have a letter in
your possession which is addressed
to you as a tango teacher? Answer
me on your fingers"
key delivered the goods.
In a minute he had both paws
working overtime and such knuckle
twisting no mortal man ever INDUCED
in before.
He says" Bunch began to inter.
pref, that the letter Is not his. II
Is intended for Isadore Schwartz, q
wicked cousin of his who is a victim
of the cabaret habit. Mr.. Schwartz
is now complaining bitterly with his
fingers because his letters and those
intended for his renegade cousin be
come mixed almost every day. These
mistakes are made because the initials
are identical. He also says that-he
-hopes-the-presence- - of - this
particular - letter -in-his-posses
s-not-offend-the - ladies
because-while-it -is-addressed-tc
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
re-Quite-harmless- being-but - 9
-small-bill-from-the-dentist"
keys fingers kept on working
nervously as though he felt it his duty
to wear them out, and the perspira
ton rolled on poor Bunch's forehead
I'm afraid we'll miss the 5:1t
train II we don't hurry" said Peaches
and I could see that the storm was
over, although she still glanced sus
piciously at poor key.
"And, Bunch, you and John car
come home with us now, can't you?'
Alice asked as they started to float
for the door.
Then key cut it as we started tc
follow the family parade, I'm hep to
the situation. It's a cutey, take II
from little key. I'll have to charge
you So for the sudden attack of deaf
ness; then there's SO for hardships
sustained by my finger joints while
conversing. The rest of the hundred
iron men I'm going to keep as q
souvenir of two good-natured ginke
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 farewell nod.
He was half way under the table
holding both hands to his sides and
making funny faces at the carpet.
Copyright 1915, by the Mcclure Nevspa.
ner syndicate