Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-08-27

He even showed them u signed con.
tract for n profitable lease Of his old
building to cheaper firm, and he
wept tears so genuine that even the
most hard-boiled inspectors were final
ly convinced, and the full insurance
was grumbllngly paid.
Julius went again to New York and
bought more stock, and presently the
new emporium was finished and ready
to receive contents. 1t was then that
old Julius looked up Sam Lomberg.
well, Sam, I come to get that stock
l put with you" he said with jovial
wink. Tomorrow night have the
trucks come dnound-h
Sam, too. was jovial. He did not
seem so spineless.
stock, Mr.. Lichtensteln?" he inter
rupted politely, Something in julius
psychological being rang warning
bell He tried to laugh.
MY stock, what put in your base
ment as per agreement, and paid you
double price for" he explained, an
edge to his rising voice.
you must be mistaken Mr. Lichten-
stein; I amt got any stock of yours"
said Sam evenly. The warning bell
became whole fire alarm and Julius
burst into verbal Ere and birthstone.
But Sam remained quite cool, and even
had twinkle In bis eye.
"Why, Mr.. Lichtensteln !" he pro
tested, you wouldn't have me believe
for a minute that you would fool those
insurance people who paid you so
much. huh2 Impossible. Tlsn't le-
gal You did put few old crates
and things 10 my basement, think"
Old Julius was purple. "Yeh," said
Sam sood-humoredly. "And I burned
'em all up to make room for some new
goods just bought"
Old Llchtensteln stormed, but his
rage was like a vain sea beating
against the stout sea wall of Sans
imperturbable good humor.
And Just then Miriam came dancing
ip, Miriam with her soft eyes, like
those of u dove with a sepse Of humor,
and her scarlet lips that suggested the
pomegranlte orchards Of tho shula-
mite poet. Julius pointed to the smil-
ing Sam.
THAT low-llfed-that thief" he
bawled, but Miriam laid soft hand
over his lips.
Hush, daddy" she said, Sammy
deaf's my husband; we were married
an hour ago"
your husband r. suffered julius
but before the radiance OF happiness
In her face he found himself speech
less.
SUCH luck, papa dearw she con
tipued. "sOmpy's uncle IN New York
died and left HIN a wonderful stock
Of goods and he's going to open up a
big store for himself over on Market
street Isn't Il wonderfplw
Sam said nothing, but bis eyes twin
kled more than ever and Julius, with
an ipartlculate bark Of fury, slammed
on his hat and left.
Some twelve blocks away, when the
walk had somewhat cooled his blood
and the memory OF Mirlarn's rosy hap
piltSS hdu nuu iiDit W sim III uiih
also the realization that Sam had him
sewed up In sack from which there
was no escape, he met his friend ia
cob Rothmann, the banker.
Heard about that young LombeEgT
Rothmann greeted him. Hes opening
store over on Market street near
the bridge. Say, that Sam, he amt
got anything in the world but nerve !
New York uncle-bahr'
Hes going to get somewhere, Roth
mann. He's just married my dadgh-
ter" said Lichtenstein.
"Oh, so that's IT," said Rothmanp.
"Ah, you're backing him, settling him
up in business for himself"
well, In way" admitted Licbtep-
stein modestly. I'm way, yes, Smart
boy, my sonIn-law, my yesl Nothing
else hut |"