Show Ij OUTDOING THE JANITOR Mr Finds It Difficult For somo sumo time it had been apparent to the tho that whenever anything anything anything any any- thing was lost on tho the dumbwaiter the Janitor asked them if they knew what had become of it Tho The unanimity with which their tenants co through the tho medium of a common agent applied applied applied ap ap- plied to them for Cor the tho restoration of missing property fina finally ly became very humiliating and Mr Gilmore said ho bo was going to put p a stop to It Mr Ir Gilmore had an opportunity to pursue his drastic policy with Jho tho Janitor Jan ian tho the very very er next morning It ii was Vas a n Sunday m morning and Mr Gilmore eager for tor battle rushed to tho the dumbwaiter dumbwaiter dumb dumb- waiter In response to the tho clarion call caU from the Janitors Janitor's speaking tube IJ Hello llo he ho said Hello camo came the tho reply from tho the depths of tho basement Say have havo youse folks seen any anything of a basket of ot from the delicatessen that was left lert on the dumbwaiter this morning for Mrs Washburn No said Mr Gilmore we wo What do you tako take us for Cor anyway Apack A Apa Apack pa pack k of thieves of-thieves thieves When things are aro are lost about the house why dont don't you OU go go to some place else In a while to to look for them Why do you always always al ala ways ays come to us Because came camo the tho unhesitating response you are the only people In Inthe inthe the building who never never loso lose anything yourselves For a moment Mr Gilmore appeared convinced by this apparently conclusive conclusive sive evidence of his own guilt but soon his indignation as an injured householder asserted itself and urged him to vindicate his honor The The Th only ones that haven't lost anything are we he retorted Well Just let me tell teU you you- that Is no proof We Ve have lost things too You have exclaimed tho the Janitor You never said anything about It it t No said Gilmore we never did We kept still out of ot consideration for you We Wo felt sorry for Cor you We knew you had a hard time keeping track of or orso so many different things so when we lost steaks steaks and groceries and milk and papers we Just did without or else went out and bought more r rather ther than worry you Yeu about it But Dut were we're through with all such mistaken kindness hereafter Here Here- Hereafter after fter when when we lose Jose anything youve you've g got gotto t to o hustle around and find It It or take chances on losing your Job Having thus relieved himself of a apart part of his bottled bottled up up wrath Gilmore drew in his head and slammed the door Mrs Gilmore stood at his e elbow el el- bow pale paie and frightened I OK Oli Robert she said what did you mean by telling him that yarn about about our having lost t things We never have r Thais all aU right said Gilmore Its ItIs It Is s Just u t as well wen to make him think so What is more I 1 am going to keep on rubbing our losses losses' in Mr lr Gilmore Instituted his system of or revenge revenge on the following morning Say John he said did you see anything of ot a roll of butter the grocers grocer's boy left eft for tor us this morning No sir floated d up mildly from Crom the foot toot of the tho dumbwaiter shaft That Is too bad said Gilmore Somebody has swiped it You had better find out who it w was was s. s All AU right said the Janitor Ill Til get It for you Before Gilmore Gilmore had finished his breakfast he was disturbed by a violent violent vio via lent whistling and shrieking at the tube and the thee creaking of the dumb waiter walter Hello came a sepulchral voice from the basement Heres your butter Gilmore re was much astounded ded at that unexpected announcement to tomake tomake make reply Well Ill I'll be blessed he said Where do you he got It What are you going to do with it questioned cross-questioned Mrs Gilmore t Keep It I 1 suppose But it Isn't ours she protested He must have scared one of ot the neighbors Into giving It up You'd better give It back to him to return to them Never said Gilmore Ive started started start start- ed out to teach that fellow a lesson and Im I'm going to stick to it Silence Just now is the best policy polley In n pursuance of his scheme for disciplining die dis the Janitor Mr Gilmore dunin during dur dun in ing the next few Cew days reported missing miss miss- In ing a pint plot of cream ream a ten ten pound pound package pack pack- age ge of granulated sugar a quart of I i I and a basket of oC potatoes td d each time t to to the ever- ever easing amazement John called k k after t the e lapse of a few Cew minutes AH AU right sir here It Is JAt At last Mrs Gilmore being of ot a lous bent be began an to read die iter ter In th the tha Janitors Janitor's extraordinary iI I do hope she said that Y you nt report any more fictitious JO Tomes losses eff 01 be guilty of or robbing everybody I a the hou house e before we get J out of this ri ape The oThe day after after- receiving tho the basket basket- e pj e potatoes Mrs Ursa Gilmore received her h r tonally bill from Crom the grocer They've m made de a al mistake she said sald or ar comparing It with her own item- item rJ l list fat of purchases purchases- Barged I us for butter cream sugar and potatoes that I n neVer Ter TerI sp ered Before Detore you pay be sure to tonn toI I nn their fuels attention to It it Not ot ot wishing to be Imposed upon more went out at once to interview i 4 rapacious grocer lie He came back ring aring an art air of ot Inglorious defeat ri I guess guen said he that well we'll have haTe pay fo fo those things We got them 7 right We took them off the dumb dumb- Alter Iter The Janitor ordered them i t |