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Blunkers was chairman and made a plain speech which set the
boys cheering by its combination of strong feeling and lack of grammar.
Then Justice Gallagher made a fine-sounding, big-worded presentation. In
the enthusiasm of the moment, Dennis broke the programme by rising and
giving vent to a wild burst of feeling, telling his audience all that
they owed to Peter, and though they knew already what he told them, they
cheered and cheered the strong, natural eloquence.
"Yer was out a order," said Blunkers, at the end of the speech.
"Yez loi!" said Dennis, jumping on his feet again. "It's never out av
order to praise Misther Stirling."
The crowd applauded his sentiment.


CHAPTER XXXII.
THE END OF THE CONFLICT.

Peter had had some rough experiences two or three times in his fall
campaign, and Dennis, who had insisted on escorting him, took him to
task about his "physical culture."
"It's thirty pounds yez are too heavy, sir," he told Peter. "An' it's
too little intirely yez afther knowin' av hittin'.


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