The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-23
eonfldentially acquainted him with the
circumstances of the theft.


MED Barney to the cutting room O
Potash x Perlmutter. When they en-
tered Pincus Rifkin was laying out hi
cloth in long, smooth folds on q cuttin!
table, preparatory to chalking out tn,
pattern on the upper layer. He was
humming Il psalm to the traditional He
brew melody, for Pincus was a piou,
man, as becomes the son of a rabbi.
BY token of that same piety, his wills
kerS had nsver known the refining in.
fluence of scissors since they first
sprOuted. They gave him Il venera BILE
peaceful aspect. and in contemplating
their profusion one was apt to lose
sight Of the well developed chest over
which they cascadcd. Moreover. Pin.
Gus had a jaunty way Of carrying him
self that made the other cutters and
operators treat him respectfully. But
Max saw only the flowing whiskers,
and he winkcd confidently at his
brother
dis here is Il pipe" he muttered.
Come here" he growled. advancing
| toward Pincus
Pincus smiled and shrugged his Shout
ders. His English was rather weak.
and he relied Il great deal upon gesture
You're Rifkin. amt yer?" Max went
| on.
Sure" said PincuS.
Max thrust his chin out until It was
at least six inches in advance Of the
| rest of his body.
WHO pinched the silk Z" he beloved.
"Sillik:' said PinCus. What sillik?"
"G'wan"' Max rOared. You amt
never seen no silk, have you? You
don't know narten about ii. do YOU?
Maybe dis'll make you remember"
He threw back his right arm and.
clinching his fist, aimed straight for
the point Of Pincus' jaw. Unfortunate
ly for Max and fortunately for Pincus.
the patriarchal beard obScured a reced-
Ing chin, and what was intended for
crashing blow glanced harmless past
the side Of Pincus' neck and nearly dis
located Max's shoulder.
Then it was that the spirit of Judas
Maccabeus became reincarnated in the
frame Of PincuS Rifkin. With a shout
that echoed through the cloak and suit
establishment of Potash Il Perlmuttpr.
he leaped upon the astonished Max
Greenberg. After the dust settled. II
required the combined efforts of the |
twenty odd operators to pry him loose |
from Max's throat
They sent around the corner for q |
doctor. who resOrted TO artificial respir- |
alton before Max Greenberg recovered |
suffciently TO go home in q cab at
Potash & Perlmutter's expense, but
the moral influence Of having a police
man for brother was dissipated. per
haps forever, in the minds of those
twenty odd operators in the cutting
room.
'Of course he stole the silk. Nav
russ" said Abe the next morning. as
they discussed the affray. Otherwise
why should he try to murder Barney's
brother? Amt it?'
Maybe Barney's brother hit him
first Abe" Morris suggested.
"Barney's brother is policeman.
Mawruss, Abe went on; land you
know as well as / do, Mawruss, that a
policeman is lOafer. But Rifkin
comes from decent, respectable people
In the old country. and his father is q
rabbi Amt 1t? So why should Rifkin
light like Il policeman fights? A fell
Ter which he acts like a policeman Is
thief, too, | bet YER
Morris lit cigar and pulled away
With sour expression on his face.
Il guess, Abe" he said. wed better
forget all about this here silk and get
Town to business
Forget about it, Mawruss?" Abe
'epeated. Forget nothing, / suppose,
dawruss. $500 amt nothing to YOU.
dawruss. | suppose you pick $500
Up In the street. Mawruss. No, Stree
hawrusS, | amt no policeman. and I
llnt no rabbits son, neither, Mawruss
'ut | guess got n little gumption. too
ND III get back that silk If have to
axe Rifkin's brother myself and shake
he silk out Of him."
The exterior OF Aaron Rifkin's Store
little betrayed the prosperity Of the
BUSINESS transacted within, for on.
rance was had through a narrow slit
etween soda water stand and a fish
tall. Above this aperture, however.
Jung an elaborate sign, on which ap-
cared In gilt letters the English word
Remnants" spelled Theoretically In
traggling Hebrew characters. II this
ad not been sufficient to guide Abe's
footsteps squarely in the entrance
TODD replica Of Pincus Rifkin. with
owing beard and apologize smile
omplete.
Abe elbowed his way past Pincus'
rother into the dark store and made
,raight for the counter.
"Nu," said Aaron, what can do for
PUP"
Some silk l want to see it." Abe re- =
led. al
"Sillik?' Aaron murmured. what
n Silk you would like?" .,
Black silk" said Abe. n
Aaron went behind the counter and ~
illed down roll Of silk.
Here is black sillik," he said; good T.
ack Silk" -
How much is there here?" Abe a,
ked. ~
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