Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-08

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 l came out of the
trance slowly.
IT'S too bad Mr.. Schwartz forgot
his ear trumpet" Bunch said quickly
and Ikey was wise to the tip in q
minute.
Peaches shifted suspiciously and l
knew she had the gloves on.
"Mr. Schwartz's afliction is terri
ble." she said with a 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" l 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.
$50 he is" / replied.
Then why does his correspondent
address him as tango teacher"
friend wife said slowly. and 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 real
estate dealer, should have a letter in
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 knuckle
twisting no mortal man ever INDUCED
in before.
He says" Bunch began to inter.
pref, that the letter Is not his. 1t
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
acknowledgements of - this
particular - letter - in-his-posses.
sion-does-not-off - ladies'
because-whilc-i t-is-addressed-
observation-disclosures
are-quite-harmless-being-but - q
-small-bill-from-the-dentist."
keys finger. kept on working
nervously as though he felt 1t his duty
to wear them out. and the perspira-
ton rolled of poor Bunch's forehead.
Tell him to cease firing" l said to
Bunch: he'll sprain his fingers and
lose his voice"
Ikey doubled up his. eight fingers
and two thumbs in one final shout and
subsidized.
I'm afraid we'll miss the 5:15
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 can
come home with US now, can't your"
Alice asked as they started to float
for the door.
Then key cut 1t as we started to
follow the family parade. I'm hep to
the situation. It's q cutey. take 1t
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 a
souvenir Of two good-natured ginks
who wouldn't know what to do with
q tango II they had one"
AS we pulled out of the Mayonnaise
I looked back at key to thank him
with q farewell nod.
He was half way under The table,
holding both hands to his sides and
making flmn! faces at the carpet
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