It can't be possible that a seasoned veteran of two years' experience can pick up points from a come-on?
The guy, or the come-on, as the victim was styled in the swindlers argot, when he appeared was handled in various ways.
“Not this morning,” returned Wallingford, accepting his rôle of derided “come-on” with smiling fortitude.
But I'm not such a come-on as to hand you half a million or so and get a promise in return.
He was also pitching a come-on at Brinker, for he'd seen him with some letters while they were prisoners.
