New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY O. I9IO
A Look In at the Goat Game
Continued from page 7

I'm no humorist, shorty says he,
Then what's the idea:' says l. nat 90
you mean"
4 never mean anything but cold, straight
business" says he. That's the only game
aSo5" saws 1. Then here's where YOU got
let in bad with Your eyes open You heard nm
tell how useless he was.
Il did" saws Pyramid: but | always do
my own appraiSing when | hire men l anticl-
pate finding Nj MarStOn somewhat useful
And saw that's all | can get out OF Pyramid
on the subject; for when II comes to business
he's about as chatty over his plans as haTd-
shell clam on the suttragette question We
known him to make some freak plans; but TINS
move of piCkn' out a yellow one Ike Egbert
and rewardin' him as if he was a Carnegie
medal winner beat anything he q ever sprung
vet.
It's no bluff, either. hears Of this Marston
gent SpOrtin' around at the clubs and 1t Wa n I
until | accident llv run across an item on the
Wall Street page that | gets any more details
He shows up If YOU please, as secretary OF the
Consolidated Holding Company that there 5
been so much talk about. | asks P1nckney
what kind of an outfit that was; but he don
know.
HUH" SAYS l. "An I'd feel safe in givin'
Egbert to hold for me would be one end OF the
BROOKLYN Bridge"
L don't care what he holds" says Pincknev-
IF he will stay away from our little goVerneSS-
She's a treasure.
Seems Mrs. Marston had been dom some
great tricks with the twins not only keepln'
'en from marin the furniture, but teachIn' EN-
all kinds OF knowledge and 1mprov1n their able
manners. until it was almost safe to have EN-
down TO luncheon now and then.
But her life was being made m1Ser' bic by the
prospect OF havin' Egbert show up any day and
create a row. She COnfded the whole tale TO
Sadie how she was through with MarStOn for
good but didn't dara tell him So and how she
sent him most of her salary 10 keep him away
THE 1Oaferl" SAYS |. And think of the
chance | had at him there in the studio
Hanged if | don't get even with Pyramid for
that, thought
RUT l didn't Mr.. Gordon's been too busy
this season to show up for any trainin. and
it was only here the other day that | runs across
him IN the street.
Well" says I, "how's that work scornin'
pet of yours gettin' on these davs2"
"Marston?" saws he. Why, haven't YOU
heard? Mr.. Marston is away a vacation
"NacatiOni" says |. He needs 1t, he does
"The company thought So" SAYS Pyramid
They gave him SIX months leave with pay
He's hunting reindeer or musk OK somewhere
up in British Columbia
Him a hunter2" says |. "Gwant
Pyramid grinS. He did develop liking for
the wilderness rather suddenly" says he; " but
that is where ne Is now. In fact, | shouldn't be
surprised if he stayed up there for a year or
more
What's the joke" SAYS I. catchin' flicker
in them puffy eyes of Pyramids.
why Just this" says he Mr.. Marston
YOU know, IS secretary of the Consolidated
Holding Company"
Yes, read about that" says 1. "What
them"
1T pains ME to state" SAYS Mr. Gordon
that in his capacity of secretary Mr.. MarSton
seems to have sanctioned transactions which
violate the Interstate Commerce act
'Ah-hai" says |. Turned crooked on YOU
did he2"
We are not sure as vet" saws Pyramid
THE federal authorities are anxious 70 settle
that point by examining certain files which ap-
pear to be missing. They even asked me about
them. Perhaps YOU didn't notice, Shorty, that
| was cross examined for five hours. one dav
last week"
Il don't read them muck rakin articles. ="
SAYS I.
Quite right" says Pyramid "Wen,
couldn't explair for. rs their own enterpriSing
detectives disc, vcrcd. when Mr.. MarStou
boarded the Montreal Express his baggage IN
cluded trunk and two large cases Odd of him
to take shipping files on a hunting trip. wasn't
it and Pyramid tips me the slow wink
I'm more or less of thickhead when II