New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

been keepin' posted on some of the stunts he's
been doin' lately. That's moren l have. We
been too busy with other things to follow sky
rocket like him All | know is that he's been at his
old games,-swappn this stock for that hock1n
thing to buy another, and pu1nP1n his bank
accounts 50 full of hot air It S wonder some OF
them green goods exchanges didn't lose their
roofs
That's why he amt showed up here for 50 long.
And when he does come 1t amt to JOIN any class.
Not him! He'd be mObbed. He W. until L can
give him clear shop, and then he slips around
here in his
of the leopard Skin ulster, I'm little out of con
dition again, you see"
Id been blind If | couldn't His eyes look as if
he'd been burnn brush for a week. his cheeks
might have been busted with -four for all the color
there was in EN-; and when he opens his mouth to
talk that Belgian block jaw of his has qulveT to
II that tells of nerves worn down to a wire edge
Oh, YOU amt quite ready for the scrap heap
vet, Mr. Gordon" says L. Come in for a little
That's it, shorty says he. And for heavens
sake do what you can for me between no" ana ten
O'Clock tonight
Likely to have hard day tomorrow, are you:
EtTo-morrow!" says he shuttn his teeth hard.
Let's forget tomorrow. Put me IN shape Tor
Vel looks him over pokes him with my
finger in the soft places, and then gets my ear down
over his left hand vest pocket First of | want
to hear how the blood pumps workln, says l.
oh, hang the heart says he. don want
TO know anything about that-dont dare. .,.,-
Il do. though. say |, Countm the thu11lpS- IL
dom Tagtime, all right but guess It am gon 10
run down right away. Come on
one good thing about Pyramid Gordon IS that
whatever he does he goes IN neck or nothln II l
toss him tennis ball and tell hum he got TO bounce
II fifty times without mlssn, heh give that lob
lust as much attention If he was tryln to bunko
some one of a railroad You can hdhule d IIl''i
Ike that and do him some good.
Well Swiftly and | had been workln hum aIon?
easy until he was breathln deep and his mind
was havin' a rest, when m called out INTO tie
front office answer the door MLat HliC9
,,-tin for me IS one of these big we'll ted chucke
iawed Young chaps same's you see pictured in the
MAGAZINES and clothing ads.,-reg lar open Sloch
pattern He's wearin' a frock coat OF the latest
mode chamOis gloves, and smokln go!d tPled
cigarette while he gazes at himself approVn IN the
mirror.
For correct afternoon wear, see Plate No. II,
thinks l. half out loud
.Eh: Beg pardon says he.
oh its alive. is it :" says l. Well, what back
draft blew you in here, and what II ali ABOUT
Hurry up son; this Is my busy hour.
But there's rushm that KIND: he gives llie
one of them How dare you, SIR looks, screws
the Joss stick into his mouth, fishes cara Out oI
1igskn case and settles back to see what haPPeIl
Mr. Frisbie OTIS Beals, representing the Nold
Rrick National Bank" IS something like what
reads on the card. Thanks, Frlsole says l.
I'm keep this TO stick up over the "aShS'aiu-
Drunmin' up trade, are you! ,n...
II was told | could find Mr Gordon here says
Wen, 90 out and forget it for about an hour
saws / BY that time business Il be over over l'r the
dav and YOU can come again to-Inorio"-
NV dear fellow" he begins
out 1t. Frisbie, You amt at the club says
l. And run along, Mr. Gordon can see you
."Ob YES he can" saws he. He's got TO. Or
and Frisbie shrlgs his shoulders like stage detectNG
.Meanin that this IS case OF trouble! says l.
Precisely, says he. ,l.5 1,,,,,
An right. -" saws Take another good long
Ill IN he