The Washington herald., 1915-07-25
Copyright, l9l5.)

presently OK even SOONER, u 1Hc
Goats clubhouse 1t is not an impos-
ing structure. but it harbors an i'm
posing aggregation of smooth faced
gentlemen whose opinion of them
selves is limited only by the blue sky
above.
You may ask what all this has to
do with Come-On Charley? The an
swer is, Charley was n Goat himself.
He had long been eligible to the
gid. but his late caper in Wall Street,
whereby in one day he had looted that
robbers roost of over half a million
dollars, made him pre-eminently fit
to wear the horns. AS for Mr.. Percival
Teeters - known not unfrequently as
Merctful Skeeters-he was born a
goat; he needed no other qualification
10 admit him to the clan.
We see them now-Mr. Carter and
his secretary-or their way to The
Goats where they have an appoint
ment 20 lunch in the Dutch Room with
Mr.. Teddy Ball. n brother Goat, and
sporting editor of the Evening Scream
1t was Monday. the :wenty-second
day OF December, and it was very
cold. The club was not far from the
yet ltelcTS "Oulu
have ordered out the limousine-yes,
they had a big French one now-but
Mr.. Carter vetoed this. He elected to
walk
Both Of Charlev's overcoat pockets
sagged with silver, all dollars fresh
from the mint; and he had gone to
a lot OF trouble TO get them.
You look like you was carrying
weight for age" grumbled Mr.. Teet-
ers why can't you chuck it out the
car window and let 'em scramble for
it?"
I'm just practicinG." Charley an
swered Getting a gait"
They had reached the Goats Club
and Mr.. Teeters paused with his foot
on the lower step.
Hey" he queried mistrustfully.
You got to make a quick finish if
you're only practicing. What's the lit
tie joke up your sleeve now. Come
ON"
Charley grinned at him. 1t was not
in earnest.
Give away. some real money, my
self. between now and Christmas Eve"
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the step and laid hold of Mr. Car
ter's arm with both hands. The action
suggested self-defense-as if he would |
stay an impending blow. For Mr.. Tee
tiers knew his chief was given to de-
rlorable resolves which all his secre- |
tarial skill could not ahate. and which |
sometimes foored him fiat.
Hoy much. Come-0n:" he demand
ed ea;hlcssly. Five hundred"
Ten thousand" said Charley quiet
".
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