"Yet, perhaps as temporary presiding officer, it will not be wholly proper for me to declare in favor of either of the remaining candidates." Then the tellers distributed ballots again.

There was a great deal of excitement in the air.

Bert Dodge and Dick Prescott were the observed of many eyes.

Again the ballots were taken up and counted.
"Gentlemen," announced Chairman Hopper, as one of the tellers handed him a slip, "Mr.Dodge has fifty votes and Mr.Prescott has seventy-two.

Mr.Prescott is, therefore, elected president of this class." "Mr.Chairman," cried Greg, leaping to his feet, "I move to make the election unanimous." "Second the motion!" called half a dozen at once.
It was put to an aye-and-no vote and carried rousingly.
"The chair gladly relinquishes its temporary post to the one elected to fill it," announced Mr.Hopper.
Anstey, Greg and a dozen others gleefully escorted the class president to the platform.
Dick addressed the meeting in a quiet, low voice, but he heartily thanked the class for the honor it had accorded him.
"I'm not going to make a speech, gentlemen," he continued.
"Perhaps a speech from me will be worth more when I am through with the office.