Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

A Look In at the Goat Game
Continued from page 7


"And then fewl" says l. 81 can almost
see myself givin up that twenty right off the
bat. Nothing but great presence OF mind and
wonderful self control holds me back But look
here, Mr.. What s-yourname-'
"Marston, saws he, fiashin' an engraved Wis
tin card 81. Egbert Marston.
L. Egbert, eh9" says |. Does the L stand
for Limed? And what do they call you for
short-Egge?"
"Oh suit yourself" says he, with careless
"All right, Eggie," says l; but before we
get in any deeper I've got conundrum or two
to spring on you. We got kind of curious,
Pinckney and me, about that visit of yours.
He thinks we disturbed fond embrace 1t
looked diff rent to me- | thought | could see
finger marks on the young lady's throat. How
about it?
COURSE he flushes up. Any man would un
- der lab like that, and | looked for him
either to begin breakin' the peace or start lynn
out of it. There's considerable beef to Egbert,
you know. He'd probably weigh in at hum
dred and eighty, with all that flabby meat on
him, and if it want for that sort of cheap look
to his face you might take him for real man.
But he don't show any more fight than COW.
He don't even put in any indignant " Not
guilty!' He just shrugs his shoulders and in
dulges in sic1ly laugh.
1T doesn't sound nice says he; but some
times they do need bit of training, these
women"
For instance?" saws l. "In the matter of
handing over a little spendin' money, ehs"
you've struck it," says he, with another
shrug
glances at Pyramid; but there want any
more expression to that draw poker face of his
than as if it was a cement block.
"Egbert," says l. frank and confidential,
you're sweet scented pill, amt YOU"
And does that draw any assault and battery
motions9 1t don't. All the result is to mar
row them shifty ewes of his and steady EN-
down until he's lookin' me square in the face.
Il was hard up, if you want to know" says
he. " l didn't have dollar
"And that" says l, is what you give out as
an excuse for
eyes" he breaks in "And I'm no worse
than lots of other men, either. With money,
I'm gentleman without it-well, get it any
way can. And l want to tell you, I've
men with plenty of it get more in meaner ways.
| don't know how to juggle stocks, or wreck
banks, or use any of the respectable methods
that"
Nothing personal, hope" puts in Mr.. Cor
don, with another chuckle.
Not SO intended says Marston.
Eth, thanks" says Pyramid.
Well admit, says /, THAT your partic lar
way of raisin funds Mr.. Marston, amt exactly
novel; but didn't it occur to you that
some folks get theirs by workin' for it? '
II know says he, tryin' to seem good
natured again; "but I'm not that kind. I'm
an idler. As some poet has put it, Useless
l1nger, q cumDeTer mere.
you're a cucumber all right says I; but
why not, just for a change, make a stab at
gettin' job?"
1--WE had several" says he, land never
could hold one more than a week. Too monoto-
nous, for one thing; and then, in these offices,
one is thrown among so many i'll bred persons,
you know
"Sure!'' says l. feelin my temperature risin'.
. Parties that had rather work for pay en-
velop than choke their wives. I've met 'em.
I've heard of your kind too, Egbert; but you're
the first specimen | ever got real close to- And
you're bird Mr.. Gordon. shall chuck him
through the window, or help him down stairs
with my toe9"
Il wouldn't do either" says Pyramid. "1n
fact, think can make use of this young man"
Then you're welcome to him" says l.
" Blaze ahead"
MUCH obliged" says Pyramid. Now Mr..
A'A Marston what is the most reasonable sum,
per month, that would allow you to carry out
your idea of being gentleman"
Egbert thinks that over a minute and then
puts it at three hundred.
And would it conflict with those ideas"
Pyramid goes on, IF you were required, say
twice week, to spend an hour In a private Of
flee, signing your manner"
Egbert thinks he could stand that.
Very well, Them says Pyramid, producin'
his checkbook and gettin' busy with the foun-
tain pen, here is your first months salary in
advance. Whenever you find it convenient
during the week, report at my offices. Ask for
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