But the
interest aroused was mild, and it would have died out quickly had not
Gabberton cartooned a chronic presidential aspirant as "Goliah."
Then came the song that was sung hilariously from sea to sea, with
the refrain, "Goliah will catch you if you don't watch out."
The weeks passed and the incident was forgotten. Walter Bassett had
forgotten it likewise; but on the evening of February 22, he was
called to the telephone by the Collector of the Port. "I just wanted
to tell you," said the latter, "that the yacht Energon has arrived
and gone to anchor in the stream off Pier Seven."
What happened that night Walter Bassett has never divulged. But it
is known that he rode down in his auto to the water front, chartered
one of Crowley's launches, and was put aboard the strange yacht. It
is further known that when he returned to the shore, three hours
later, he immediately despatched a sheaf of telegrams to his nine
fellow-captains of industry who had received letters from Goliah.
These telegrams were similarly worded, and read: "The yacht Energon
has arrived.
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