Oscar looked at it, then held it out. "Read it."
Terra Station First Baptist Church Ralph Smiley, D.D., Pastor
SOCIAL HALL
#2437, Level "C"
Tex grinned. "Well, you can't say I scored a clean miss."
There ensued an argument. Matt and Tex wanted to go at once to the social hall; Oscar insisted that he was hungry and wanted some civilized food. The longer they argued the more reasonable seemed Oscar's case. Finally Tex switched sides and Matt gave in to the majority.
He regretted it a few minutes later, when he saw the prices on the menu. The restaurant they selected was a tourist trap, a fancy dining room with an adjoining bar. It had human waiters instead of automatic tables and items were priced accordingly.
Tex saw the expression on his face. "Relax, Matt," he told him. "This is on me-Pop sent- me a check."
"Oh, I wouldn't want to do that."
"Want to fight?"