The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-24

: tered PlncuS Klflin was laying out MS
cloth in long, smooth folds on cutting
table, preparatory TO chalking out the
pattern on the upper layer. He was
humming psalm to the traditional He
brew melody for Plncus was a pious
man, as becomes the son Of Il rabbi.
BY token of that same piety his wills
kerS had never known the refining III
flucnce of scissors since they first
sprouted. They gave him venerable,
peaceful aspect. and In contemplating
their profusion one was apt 70 lose
sight Of the well developed chest over
which they cascadcd Moreover Pin
Gus had a iaunty 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 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 great deal upon gesture.
You're Eifllin. 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:" he beloved.
"Silliky" said Pincus. What sillikf'
"G'wan" Max roared. You amt
never seen no silk, have your You
don't know narten about it, do you?
Maybe dish make you remember"
He threw back his right arm and.
clinching his fist, aimed straight for
the point Of pincus' jaw. Unfortunate
~ for Max and Fortunately for Pincus,
the patriarcl.al beard obscurcd a reced-
ing chin. and what was intended for
crashing blow glanced harmless past
the side Of pmcus' neck and nearly dis
located MaXs shoulder.
Then it Was that the spirit OF Judas
Naccabeus became reincarnated in the
frame OF pmcus Rifkin. With shout
that echoed through the cloak and suit
establishment OF Potash X Pcrlmuttcr.
he lcapcd upon the astonished Max
Greenbcrg. After tie dust settled, it
required the combined efforts of the
twenty odd operators to pry him loose
from Max's throat.
They sent around the corner for a
doctor who rcsOrted TO artificial respir-
alton before Max Greenberg recovered
Sufficiently TO 20 home in cab at
Potash a Perlmutter's expense, but
the moral influence of having n police
Inan for Il brother was disspated. per-
lapS forever, in the minds OF those
twenty odd operators in the cutting
ruon
"Of course lie 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" Norris suggested
"Barney's brother is policeman,
MawruSs,' Abe went on; "and YOU
know as well rs / do. Mawruss, that
policeman is loafcr But Rifkin
cones from decent respectable people
IN the Old country, ana his father IS a
rabbi Ain't III So why shoul1 Rifkin
fight Ike policeman lights \ fell
Ter which, he acts like policeman is
thief, too, / bet YER"
Norris lit cigar and puffod away
with a sour expression on his face.
81 guess. Abe he said, wed better
forget all about this here silk and get
down to business"
Forget about it. Mawruss? - Abe
repeated. Forget nothing. | suppose,
Mawruss $500 amt nothing to you,
MawrusS. ! suppose You pick $500
up in the street Mawruss. No. stree,
Mawruss, | amt no policeman and |
amt no rabbits son. neither. Mawruss.
But guess ! got Il little gumption, too.
and I'll get back that silk If | have to
take Rifkn's brother myself and shake
the silk ont OF him"
The exterior Of Aaron Rifliin's store
little betrayed the prosperity of the
"h0'hN'' q hHNdftth itill, lbA Gil
trance was had through narrow slit
between a soda water stand ana Il fish
stall. Above this aperture, however.
hung mn elaborate sign, on which APP
pcared in gilt letters the English word
Remnants spelled theoretically in
struggling Hebrew characters. If this
had not been sufficient to guide Ale'5
footsteps squarely in the entrance
stood a replica of pincus Rifbn, with
flowing beard and apologize smile
complete.
Abe olbowed his way past Pincus'
brother into The dark sto:e ana made
straight for the couater
"Nu," said Aaron what can do for
youT"
Some silk want to see it," Abe re-
Piled.
"Silik:' Aaron murmurcd What
for Silk Won world liAe?"
"Bhck silk" said Ahc.
Aaron went behind the counter aud
pulled down roll of silk.
"nere is black SILK" he said; good
black sllik"
"IIow much IS there heref' Abe
asked
"nressig yard said Aaron.
Thirty yards, hey" Abe rejoned.