He led the way up the front stoop of the tenement and knocked at the first door on the left-hand side. There was no response.
"They must be out. Ain't it?" Abe suggested.
Morris faced about and knocked on the opposite door, with a similar lack of response.
"I guess they go out to work and lock up their rooms," Morris explained. "We should have came here after seven o'clock."
They walked to the end of the hall and knocked on the door of one of the two rear apartments.
"Come!" said a female voice.
Morris opened the door and they entered.
"We've come for the rent," he said. "Him and me is the new landlords."
The tenant excused herself while she retired to one of the inner rooms and explored her person for the money. Then she handed Morris ten greasy one-dollar bills.
"What's this?" Morris cried. "I thought the rear