The Washington herald., 1921-07-31

nut street for the purpose Of removing the
household goods and chattels Of Abraham
Rosowsky ct al. to the latter's new domicile
at 100 Lincoln avenue. Sam himself came
with the truck to superintend the moving.
Tor Mr.. Rosowsky was an exceedingly par
ticular customer, one who would tolerate 20
careless handling of his furniture.
AZ 5.45 the truck was loaded, only q
plano remaining in the fat. There had
been no room for this instrument on the
van.
We'll come for 1t in the morning. Won't
be time tonight" Mr.. Rabinowitz told
his workmen, and presently the truck lum-
bered OF toward Lincoln avenue.
Mr.. .Rosowsky was on hand to oversees
the unloading Of his goods.
''Where Is my piano?" he demanded az
eitedly when the unloading was partly I'm
ished and he chanced to observe that the
cherished property of his talented daugh-
ter, Rosie, was missing.
Mr. Rabinowits explained the absence Of
the piano, which Modified the irate Mr..
Rosowsky to some extent.
''well, see that it's here the first thing in
the morning" he grumbled, "and not a
scratch on it, understand !"
The following morning the truck again
arrived in front Of the empty fat at 81
Chestnut street. Meyer Senderoff, owner
of the house, was sitting on the steps Mr.
Senderof, it should be stated, lived upstairs,
and owned, in addition to this piece of prop
erty, several other houses adjacent. He ap-
peared out of sorts with the world at large,
savagely chewing on the remains of long
dead cigar.
Where you going?' was his sour de-
mand, as Mr.. Rabinowitz and the movers
mounted the stairs.
After Rosowsky's piano; left here yes
terday," retorted Sam briefly, and he started
to unlock the door with key the former
tenant had supplied him.
Mr.. Senderof rose to his feet hastily.
''Y'ain't going to move anything outa this
house, understand! :" he asserted. That
low'life Rosowsky left mitout notice, yum
derstand, and his rent was only paid up to
the first of the month. If you move that
piano out you gotta come across init a
months rent. 1t amt a couple of low
lifes like you and that there Rosowsky that's
going to slip something over on Meyer Sen
deroff, understand
Mr.. Rabinowitz blinked. The whole at
tack was so sudden and so unexpected that
for the instant he was stunned and re-
quired time to collect himself.
''Wha'd you mean?" he spared
You amt gone def or something, amt
it," sneered the morose Mr.. Senderof.
What / say / mean. Nothing less'n a
months rent-S27. so it is-wil get Ro-
sowsky's piano outa this here fat, y'under-
stand"
Mr.. Rabinowitz's retainers-four of them,
each of regulation moving physique-moved
up threateningIy upon Mr.. Senderoff They
glanced inquiringly at their employer, as IL
asking permission to treat the owner of 81
Chestnut street to an exhibition of calls
tLenics. Mr.. Rabinowitz shoe nis head
slightly; this was no occasion for brute
force, which could only result in unpleas-
ant happenings, like lawsuits for example,
Besides, Mrs. Senderoff's portly form doomed
large in an upstairs window, an eager wit
ness to what went on.
nECIDEDLY, it was case for brains.
- Mr.. Rabinowitz's face wreathed into
an ingratiating smile he took two cigars
from his pocket, offering one of them to the
disgruntled Mr.. Senderof, who accepted the
offering suspiciously, smeled it still more
suspiciously, and then tucked it away inside
his open vest.
It's just like this, Meyer" Rabinowitz
began, purring like a tabby before fire.
place. you're a good feller, and. y'see 1
promised Rosowsky I'd move his piano over
this morning sure, and he's aEood customer
Of mine, and y'see 1 hate to disappoint him.
1t won't take us two minutes to yank that
there piano outa the fat. jWha'd you say?''
Twenty seven fifty" rejoined Senderof,
unmoved.
but Iooka here" cried Mr.. Rabinowitz,
'you don't want a whole months reht for
the piano being here less'n a day!''
''Oh, is that sop parried Mr.. Senderof
you're a pretty wise feller, now amt it,
knowing what want. Twenty seven fifty"
I'm a busy man, Senderof, and I'm
telling you i amt likely to stay here all
day argufying about this here piano. I'm
wasting valuable time"
II should worry about you wasting time,
amt it," was Mr.. Senderoff's answer.
That's your sorrows. / amt in no hurry;
i got lots Of time, have"
well, 1 amt, and l gotta be moving
that piano over to RosowskE's."
Come across NIT that twenty seven
ffty then, and take the old piano"
Mr.. Rsbinowitz reflected, gloomiy con-
eeding the fact-to himself-that he was
unfortunately caught between the we'll
known devil and the equally well-known
deep blue sea. Failure on his part to de-
liver the piano promptly to Rosowsky would
surely result in a suit at lava character
istic move of the latter gentleman whenever
he had good and sufficient grounds, as
seemed to be provided by the present case.