The Arvada enterprise., 1921-01-20
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as sersds o. toward tAs tank. II
Jew trottsd along bessde him. TAs
crowd followed.
TIE I'D banker invited them baea
inte his psivats once an1 shut II
0oos. Il WAS the flrst time Tie Pearl
hunter had ever been farther II hank
thar The lobby. and ealy ooes b BID
life that far. The solid and substan-
tial luxury Of the place was . rsve'
latioo 10 him, even matter e6 intense
curiosity. But ths cu1ulativs e6set
q II was 70 sive him courage. to make
him ~. he was somebody.
Il se@med 10 the Pealihunter thai
The banker vas gone long time Whsn
be went 10 bring the pearl from tn
safe. When hs finally rs-sntered the
private ONCE the owhsr ef the peari
saw why. He had hunted up some
where about tho bank small boz. q
tiny Jewel case, covered with green
plush, and was carrying the pearl in
it-a little thing. but very graceful
and gracious. The act went to the
heart Of the Pearlhunter and immense
y increased his confidence and self.
respect, which was probably the very
thing the wise old banker hoped II
would Do.
Louie Solomon knew fresh water
pearls. Probably there was no great
q expert living. His Arst glance at
the Blue Moon. when the lid Of the
tiny plush case was raised. betrayed
him. Forgetful Of the level EYED
watching his slightest move, studying
his every oppression. he pounced upon
The glorious Jewel and caressed It With
his hands, devoured It with bis pro
trudins eyes-the crafty trader lost
for the moment In the expert; the
Jew In the man. 49,
But II was only for the moment. The
enthusiast vanished; In his place the
hard-faced trader. He straightensd :
sst The boz, with the lid still up. on
the table that occupied the center OF
the once floor, and looked around at
the Others
'Vo-o-!" he said. with a slither Of
bis hand toward the pearl-a gesture
only Louie Solomon could make.
"Undt dot iss It for which de pearl
6shsrs should 20 crazy"
But even Louie Solomon couldn't
quite put over his accustomed bluR In
the face ef such q gem. It drew bis
eyes back In spite Of him. Taking =
lens from his pocket, he stopped over
It again. -
"You no see dot nawr' be said. AFT.
e. . short inspection. .
The Pearlhunter took the lens and
looked with quick. studied cara. Some.
times the most perfect pearl WIN de-
velop q flaw In ripening.
"No." he answered, handing back
the lens. Neither do you"
1t was q straight thrust. The buyer
flushed and studied his man. Whs
was this Pearihunter. anyhowf
well. how much you want itr'
= told you"
The Jew ridiculed the idea With bic
hands.
Il fought you make me seme fool.
ishness. You dond't can meant itt''
"You'vs ct . good chance to and
out"
The Jew stopped again over the
psari. rolled It about upoo the plush
cushion inside the tiny Jewel cass. took
Q small pair Of calipers from bis vest
pocket and measured II, not only to
determine its siss but it, roundnsss ~
we'll. The old banker looked across
the table and winked at the Pearl
hunter-a very distinct and unmlstak.
able wink. A dry grin puckered the
young mans eyes. It's not every peari
naher that gets winked at by . banker.
Solomon looked up after . while
and srowled:
II gifR you tree t'ousan'."
TIE banker started. But the Peari.
hunter said:
III II amt worth more than that.
might a. we'll 20 down 10 Mud Haul
and Ash for bullheads."
Louie Solomon swoee-a sti6 little
run Il what the FIatwoods calls "keea
cussin'." His eyes stuck out: hs
s&eemed back and forth across the
door 4 time or two. mutterins to him.
ssif in Yitidish. . language 10 which
be doubtless swore more comfortably.
II was the "squirrel' whisky. Louie
knew better. too.
But the tempest WAS soon over. He
stopped at the corner OF the table. bis
faee sunoothed serene - Q garden-
and like q garden. the bsttef Tor the
storm.
"l.ouie. ! many times aay to mine
self. I.ouie. you got II too much big
hearted to bs . psar, buyer yet. Too
much soft.hsarted you cN II Hard
hearted . pearl buyer should ". You
giM too high. undt you ell too low.
Misses Solomon. she de In Dc poor.
house yet. hain'dt Il? ! gi6 700 four
t'ousan'."
The Pearihunter glanced seross the
table At the banker.
II reckon you might q we'll pat it
back In the safe" he said. ne kHews
my price. and he don't seem to want
to do business"
Tia banker picked up the little
plush case. snapped the lid down. and
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