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The club used to furnish boys, but since the Big Brother
movement began, so many of the men have boys in their offices they are
accustomed to, and want to give a run over the hills after the day's work,
that the rule has been changed. I can employ you, if you want to serve
me."
"I'd go to the _country_ in the car with you, every day you play, and
carry your clubs?" asked Mickey wonderingly.
"Yes," answered Douglas.
"Over real hills, where there's trees, grass, cows and water?" questioned
Mickey.
"Yes," repeated Douglas.
"What time would we get back?" he asked.
"Depends on how late I play, and whether I have dinner at the club house,
say seven as a rule, maybe ten or later at times."
"Nothing doing!" said Mickey promptly. "I got to be home at six by the
clock every day, even if we were engaged in 'hurling back the enemy.'
See?"
"But Mickey! That spoils everything!" cried Douglas. "Of course you could
work for me the remainder of the day if you wanted to, and I could keep my
old clubhouse caddy, but I want _you_.


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