The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-11

which wns the legend u. Bernstein
Mems Garments" A small man will
sharp little eyes and welI-defned nose
was standing In the doorway.
Might you would want a good suit
of quality clothes, my friendt," he sug
gested.
You've pegged me right" agreed
the westerner with his ready smile
Lead me to It,"
Mr. Bernstein personally conducted
his customer TO the suit department
Il wait on you myself ON account you
was stranger to the city" he ex.
planned.
The little man took suit from a
rack and held II at arms length to nd
inire 1t. His fingers caressed the wool
of 1t lovingly. He evidently could
bring himself to part with 1t only after
| u struggle.
"Worsted. Fine goods" He leaned
toward the rnnge-rider and wills.
pered secret. Imported"
Clay shook his head. Not what |
want His eyes ranged the racks.
This is more my notion of tile sort of
thing | like" lie pointed 10 blue
serge with a little stripe In the pat.
| tern.
The dealer detached the coat low
ingly from the hunger and helped his
customer into IL. Then he fell back.
eyes lii with enthusiastic uinazement
! Only flute could have brought together
this man and this suit. so manifestly
destined for each other since the hour
Wien Eve began to patch up liz leaves
! for Adam.
Like Il coat of pari. ne murlnured
aloud
The cowpuncher grInned. He under
stood the business that went with sell
Ing suit In some sfor s. But II hup.
pened that he liked this suit himself.
How much?" he asked.
Tie owner of the store dweit on the
merits of the suit, Its style, its dur
ability, the perfect fit. He covered his
subject with artistic thoroughness.
Then, reluctantly. he conit!ed In a
whisper the price ut which he was go
| ing to sacrifice this suit among suits.
ITO you, my frlendt. make this
garment for only sixty-nve dollars"
tie added another secret detail. "BeIow
Wholesale cost"
A little devil of mirth lit In Lind.
say's eye. I'D hate to have you rob
yoreself like that. And me perfect
stranger to you too"
Quality, y understan' me. Which
a man must got 10 live garments like
l done 10 appreciate such suit, All
wool. Every thread of IL. Unsnrink.
ahle.' Mr.. Bernstei. caressed II again.
"One swell piece Of goods, he told
himself softly. almost Nth tears In his
eyes.
"All wool, you say?" asked Clay, feel
ing the texture. He had made up hi
mind to buy II. though ne laough. the
price bit stiff.
Mr.. Bernstein protested on his honor
that there was not thread of cotton
in it. (which you could tuke 1t from
me that when | sell n suit of clothes
1t Is like | am dealing with my
own brother" he added Every gar.
ment out of this store takes my per.
sonal guarantee"
Clay tried OH The trousers and looked
at himself In the glass. SO far MS lie
could tell he looked just like any other
New Yorker.
The dealer leaned forward and spoke
in whisper. Apparently he was
ashamed of his softness of heart.
''Flfty-five dollars--to you."
'i'li take It," the westerner said.
The clothier called his tailor from
the rear of the store to make an. ad
justment In the trousers. Meanwhile
he deity removed the tags which told
him In cipher that the suit had cost
him just eleven dollars and seventy.
five cents.
Half an hour later Clay sat on ton
of n Fifth avenue bus which was Jerk
Ing its way uptown. His shoes were
shined to mirror brightness. He uas
CARRIED In n blue serge suit with n little
stripe running through the pattern.
That suit just now was the apple of
his eye. 1t proved him a New Yorker
and rot Wild man from the Arizo n
desert
The NOTORIOUS ran up Fifth avenue.
cut across TO broadway. pas ed Co
lumbus circle, aud swept into the Drive.
1t Was day diyineiy young ana fair.
The fragrance of lingering spring
WAS waited to the nostrls. Gllunses
of tie park tempted Clay. Its wind
Ing paths, The children payiny on
the grass while their maids IN neat
caps and aprons gossipea together On
the benches near. This was the most
human spot the man from Arizona
had seen In the metropolis,
Somewhere In the early three figure
streets lie descended from the ton OF ,
The bus and let his footsteps follow his
inclinations into the park. Hs struck
across the Drive into side street. An
apartment house occupied the corner.
but from the other side row of hand. |
some private dwellings faced him.
The 1anltor of the apartment house
vas watering the parking beyond the |
sidewalk. The edge of the stream
from tile nozzle of the hose sprayed
the path In front of Clay He hest. |
tated for moment TO give the man |
time to turn aside the hose.
But the ianaor on tins particular
morning had heen fed up with trouble |
one of tie tenants had complained of |
him 10 the agent OF the place. Another
had moved away without tipping him
for all hours help In packing he had
given Ter. Ho was slkily OF the opin-