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And Eschenbach tells me I should tell you that if he do n't get here by next Sunday you should warm up that pitcher and catcher of yours , as he would sure get down to New York by the Sunday after . '' Birsky led the way to the showroom with the detached air of a somnambulist , while Zapp came stumbling after . `` And one thing I want to impress on you boys , '' Feigenbaum concluded : `` you want to do all you can to jolly the old boy along , understand me , on account I might want to raise ten or fifteen thousand dollars from him for some alterations I got in mind . '' * * * * * `` Zapp , '' Birsky cried after he had ushered Feigenbaum into the elevator at ten minutes to eleven , `` I am going right over to the Kosciusko Bank and -- '' `` What are you going to do ? '' Zapp cried in alarm , `` transfer back that five hundred dollars after what Feigenbaum tells us ? '' `` Transfer nothing ! '' Birsky retorted .