The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-12

he said to her. Hell apologize to-
morrow. He always does.''
Il can't have such COINS on around
my house." sputtered the indignant
landlady.
! And mel don't blame you,''
From behind him came Reds voice,
Why. you sawed-off acrobat"
Amt 1t terrible what hooch does
TO a man. interrupted Harry Myrick
But | can handle him. Good night,
Mrs. Johnson" Then. In a booming
voice, You get to bed. you low.life..
They went down on the floor in a
heap. wrestling. laughing. and rolling
upon $50 bills.
Red Luke was awakened at dawn
the next morning by the door click
Ing open. Harry Myrick, entering.
Where've you been?' demanded
Red.
II got some bad news for you,"
answered Myrick.
w here's the money!" Red
sea nned the bare floor.
I'm goin' to tell you about that"
said Myrick, sitting on the edg eof
his own bed. Listen. Red-I got
thinkin' about things last night, and
Well, it's this way. I never had
any luck with money that didn't be
long to me. Like one time when I
was kid
Spill it, exclaimed Red, sitting
up.
Now, listen," pleaded his partner:
This time when I was a kid my old
man gave me some money to pay
bill, an he accidentally gave me two
bits too much. An spent 1t on can
dy. ate all could hold, an then
bigger kid n me came along an
took what was left an gave black
eye. Then ! got home an had
fierce bellyache an got castor oil.
An then my old man found out what
| I'd done. an he gave me a licking
See? No luck at all. That's the way
It goes
After three years Of you" said
Spill It, What did you do with the
money!
Well I got thinkin' about it last
night continued Harry with mad
dening deliberstion. an l decided
that the money-not belonging to Us
properly-'d do nothing but bring US
bad luck. an So" he passed on the
brink. and rolled his large brown
eyes-''an' so I gathers II up, an I
beats II 10 that orphan asylum down
the road"
Red Luke's jaw dropped.
II goes over the fence. an into the
yard" continued Harry Myrick. Zone
OF the windows into the office was
open. So hauls off an chucks the
whole wad in. II you're sore. don't
blame you; but me-Im superstitious
An I'd never dare to walk another
wing, for fear of Dustin my neck. II
We kept that money. Honest, Red
he added. beseechingiy. I'm giving
|. 10 you straight. I'm just plain sup.
erstitious"
lie watched Reds expression
change from horror TO blank amaze.
ment. then. bewilderingly. to some
thing which suggested humor.
You mean TO tell me- sputtered
Red. half-angry. hslf.lauShing. you
heayed that jack in that orphan
asylum-down there" He pointed.
and Myrick nodded soiemnly. You
an lrishman" Red went on hrokenly,
''heaves $4,000 into a Jewish orphan
asylum" His head went forward
upon his knees. and he rocked back
and forth. guffawing. checking.
How do you know It's Jewish?"
demanded Harry Mvrick.
1T saws So" Red managed 10 an
swer. ''It says Mount Sinai Orphan
asylum
What does that mean, II don't
say Jewish to me-
1T says so to anybody that knows
anything, Don't you know that
Mount Sinai was where the Jews had
big battle7'
who did they have a battle WITH"
Red paused thoushtfully. gained
time by giving Harry Myrick a with.
| ering look. With the Greeks. you
poor simp, Gosh. you're ignorsnt,"
Who won7r asked Myrick.
who shined your shoes iast7" Red
Luke's voice choked. Figure ii out
for yourself" His head Topped down
upon his knees again; his body shook.
and he moaned. Funniest damn
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