The herald., 1915-10-14

mentS. L lie cutters 10 EeHuillC NNI
tiers. members from a union already,
and the statesmen works for years by
a couple concerns on Park Row."
"And the customersT" camp asked.
THAT depends on yourself" Klinko-
WITT replied. IF you got couple real
bargains in sample garments | would
not be surprised If the customers could
be genuine customers also. TWO or
'em works here as walters, evenings,
and the other three amt no buns.
either. | called dress rehearsal at
your store tomorrow morning 10
o'clock"
On the following day, when Mr..
ShimkO visited his tenants store, he
rubbed his eyes.
"Aln't it wonderfulw he exclaimed.
Natural like lifer
camp winked.
"Only the cutters and the statesmen
showed up" he replied.
well, who are them other fellers
there?" Shimko asked.
How should know?" camp said
hoarsely. "A couple Of suckers comes
in from the street and we sold 'em
the same like anybody else"
Here the door opened to admit
third stranger AS the two proper
ty" statesmen were busy camp turned
to greet him.
Gould you make me up maybe a
dress suit nit a silk lining?" the new
conner asked.
what are you so late for?" camp
retorted. "Klinkowitz was here schon
an hour ago already"
The stranger looked at camp in a
puzzled fashion.
What are you talking about-Klin-
kowitzT" he said. 81 don't know the
Teller at ALL
camp gazed hard at his visitor, and
then his face broke into smile.
Excuse me-" he said. Il am max
ing mistake. Do you want French
drape oder an unfinished wOrsted?"
For the next thirty minutes a sue
cession of customers filled the store, and
when Klinkowitz's supernumeraries
arrived at intervals during that period
lamp turned them all away.
what are you doing, ZampT Shin.
ko exclaimed. AT 2 o'clock the store
| would be empty
Would it," camp retorted as be
eyed a well dressed youth who paused
| In front of the show window. well,
maybe it would, and maybe 1t would
not, and anyhow, Mr.. Shimko, If there
wouldn't be no customers here we
would anyhow got plenty Of cutting to
do Besides, Shimko, customers is like
sheep-if you get run of 'em one fol-
lows the other"
| For the remainder of the forenoon
the two statesmen had all the customers
they could manage, and as Shimko
watched them work his face grew in
creasingly gloomy.
Say, looky here, camp" he said
you are doing here such a big bust
ness where do come in?"
what do you mean where do you
come in?" camp asked.
"Why, the idee is mine you should
get a couple statesmen and cutters"
Shimko began, and
what dye mean the Idee is yours p
camp rejoined. Amt got right to
hire a couple statesmen and cutters If
want to-"
"Yes, but you never would have done
so If l amt told 1t you," Shimko said
II ought to get rakeoff here"
you should get a rakeoff because
my business is increasing so l got to
hire couple statesmen and cuttersv
camp exclaimed. what an ideer'
Shimko paused. After all, he reflect
ed, why should he quarrel with camp
At 2 o'clock, when he expected to re
turn with Meiselson, IL the copartner
ship were consummated, he would col
lect 10 per cent Of the copartnershiI
funds as the regular commission. More
over, he had decided to refuse to con
sent to the transfer Of the store leas,
from camp individually to the copart
nership Of camp & Meiselson save a
an increase in rental Of $40 a month.
Every well, camp" he said. MAY
be the fdee amt mine, but just tn,
same / would be back here at O'Clock
and Meiselson comes along"
With this ultimatum Shimko starte,
Off for Wasserbauer's cafe, and at tel
minutes to 2 he accompanied Meisel
son down to Canal street.
Eyes, Meiselson," Shimko began a
they approached lamps store. There
Teller which he amt got no NOR
sense as you have, and yet he Is dom
big business anyhow"
What dye mean, no more sense a
l got it," Meiselson demanded. "a
ways up to now l got sense enough I
make living, and amt killed mysel
doing 1t, neither!"
, For the remainder Of their Journey {
lamps store Shimko sulked In silence
J but when at length they reached thei
destination he exclaimed aloud: