El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15

ing 20 Paris to buy model g0wns2
3 Norris demanded.
4 seen him on the subway this
morning and the way he talked about
+ how easy he got his passport, you
would think that every time he was
IN Washington with a line Of them
masquerade costumes which Sammet
Brothers makes up. II he didn't stop in
and take anyhow a bit Of lunch with
the Wilson's, understand, the presi-
Z dent raises the devil with Tumulty
/ why didn't he let him know Leon
3 Sammet was in town
Then that settles IT," Morris de
clared, reaching for his hat
Where are you going?" Abe asked.
4 am going straight down to see
Henry D. Feldman and tell that crook
{ Re should get for me a passport" Nor
ris said.
You wouldn't positively do nothing
Of the kind" Abe said Did you ever
hear the like2 Wants to go to a law
yer TO get a passport And idear
Wei. who would I go 10 them-an
losteaopath?' Morris asked.
He's Been There Before
Leon Sammet told me all about it -
Abe said You 90 down TO a place on
Rector street where you sign an appli-
cation. and
That's just what thought" Norris
interrupted. and the least what hap
pens to fellers which signs applica-
tons without a lawyer understand
is that six months later a truck driver
arrives one morning and saws where
should he leave the set OF Washing
ton Irving in I56 volumes or the piano
with stool and scarf complete, as the
case may be. So ] am going to see
Feldman and II II costs me SIS or $50.
its anyhow a satisfaction to know
that when you do things with the ad-
vice Of a smart crooked lawyer. no
body could put nothing over on you
outside OF your lawyer"
When Morris returned an hour later.
however, instead OF an appearance Of
satisfaction, his face bore 50 melan-
choly an expression that for a few
minutes Abe was afraid TO question
ssNut" he said at last, q suppose
you got turned down for being over
weight. or something"
What do you mesn-overweight
Norris demanded What do you sup
pose I an applying fora 20 year en-
dowment passport or one Of them ton
tine passports with cash surrender
value after three years2"
Ideas Too High Grade.
Then what is the matter you look
50 rachmonos?" Abe said
How should ! look with the kind OF
partner which I've got it2' Morris
asked Paris models he must got 10
got. Domestic designs amt good
enough for him Such high grade ideas
he's got, and I've got to suffer for it
yet
Wen. don't 20 to Europe, what do
I carer Abe said.
We must 60" Morris replied
What DO you mean-we2" Abe de-
handed
Il mean you and me-" Norris said
''Feidman says that Just so long as 81
is one operation he would charge the
same for getting one passport as for
getting two. excepting the government
fee OF 50. 50 what DO you think am
Eoiug TO pay Henry D. Feldman 5000
for getting me a passport when for
50 extra I can get one for you alsoT"
But who Is going to look after the
store2" Abe exclaimed
Say" Morris retorted, you've got
relations enough working around here.
which every time you've hired a fresh
one. you've given me this blood is red
der than water stuff. and now is your
chance to prove It We wouldn't be
away longer as six weeks at the out
side, so 90 ahead. Abe Here is the
application for the passport Sign
your name on the dotted line and
don't say no more about IL"
Yes, Mawruss," Abe said three
weeks later as they sat in the restau-
rant OF their Paris hotel, "in a coun-
try where the coffee pretty near
you. even when It's got
cream and sugar in Il. understand.
the cooking has got TO be good, be-
cause in a 50 a day American plan
hotel. the management figures that
no matter how rotten the food is. the