The Washington herald., 1921-07-31


desk and out Of the window with a scowl.
Being it's raining cats and dogs out
side," he said with cold distinctness, II
amt saying as / grant it you a whole lot
on judging the weather. You better 70 get
yourself a job with the United States
Weather Bureau"
This witticism brought the tribute Of
a litter from Rabinowitz's stenogrspher.
which did little to allay the nervousness Of
the caller.
Have a cigar" he said. lighting one
and passing its mate TO Rabinowitz.
NO." rejoined the latter emphstically,
and to make the insult little more keen
edged he opened his desk, selecting q cigar
from a half filled box inside.
I'm a busy man this morning, Sender
off, he then said, "and IL there's any
thing you want kindly let's get II over. 1
got lots of other things to do. have"
Meyer Senderoff felt decidedly uncom-
Portable, and looked it every bit if not more
His errand was developing into a very dif-
fcult one; and he had not expected it to
be especially easy or pleasant.
ITS about that there fat Of mine that
you rented,H he began with some hesita-
tion. Now 1 amt the man to kick on what
a friend does, understand? But IL it's
all the same to you I'd just as lief take back
the fiat. l amt even expecting to make
you pay for this here week you've had the
rent"
But Mr.. Rabinowitz had suddenly lost
all interest in the discussion.
''Scuse me-" he said, and then turning
to his stenographer, a tall and stately damsel,
much rouged and berufied, he continued:
Miss Alderstein, please call up Aarons &
Brownstein and tell 'em we'll get a truck
around first thing this afternoon.
what was that you was ssyingT' he
next inquired of Senderof.
Mr.. Senderof huskily repeated hi. re-
marks with regard to the rent
Sorry" said Mr.. Rabinowftz briefly.
but there's nothing to be done about it.
I've sublet the fat
fes, and to man that keeps il a circus
NIT a menagerie fer himself on the place. {"
almost screamed Senderof, making no fur
ther attempt to hold in his temper and feel
ings. Dogs an ginny chickens, an roats.
an boys, an donkey what must have it the
dyspepsia oder something's, judginr from the
noises what he makes most Of the time.
Believe me, it's terrible goings on around
that place, y'understand?'
81 amt interested in the animals what
this Brown party owns" said Rabinowitz
coldly. Hes got it a permit from the
proper authorities, he has. His credits Al.
What more do I want?'
but I'm telling it you, Rabinowitz, all
my tenants is moving out on me, account
this here party an his animals, an his boys
moving in. And mebby won't be able to
rent my houses fer a long time after this
here rotten business"
II should worry about you not renting
your houses" said Rabinowitz unfeelingly.
That's your sorrows." Then he added
generously. ''Mebby you could find it some
families init animals to move in, amt it?'
10y, oyv' shuddered Senderof. "One
such families like that is too much already.
For why should get it me some more"
81 amt telling you to-" disclaimed Ra-
binowitz. I'm just a saying that IL your
fats is vacant mebby you could save it
yourself some money that way"
THE telephone on Rabinowitz's desk jim
L gled; he took down the receiver.
''Hello, hello; yes. s. Rabinowitz talking.
What's wanted?
''Yes, we can take care of you o. E., Mr..
Schenberger. I'll see that a truck gets
around early tomorrow morning. Much
obliged" He turned to the stenographer.
Miss Alderstein, please make note that we
send a truck to Mr.. Morris Schenberger, 81
Chestnut street, tomorrow morning. He's
moving into the third floor, the Roswell
Apartments."