The wizard don't say nothin', but he does turn a mite pale; he sees with half a eye that Satan himse'f would be he'pless once Chet gets his two paws on him.
However, he assoomes that he's out to give the show as per schedoole.
"'It's makin' toward eight when the wizard lights a seegyar, drinks four fingers of Willow Run, an' goes p'intin' out for Liberty Hall.
Chet gets up, hangs the barn-door back on its hinges, an' sa'nters after.

Squar' Alexanders has posted Chet as to his dooties an' his orders is to prounce on the necromancer if he offers to enter the hall.
That's how the cavalcade lines up: first, the wizard; twenty foot behind is Chet; an' twenty foot behind our constable comes the public in a body.
"'About half way to Liberty Hall the wizard begins to show nervous an' oncertain.

He keeps lookin' back at Chet; an' even in my childish simplicity I sees that he ain't pleased with the outlook.

At last he weakens an' abandons his idee of a show.

Gents, as I fills my glass, I asks you-all however now do you reckon that wizard beats a retreat ?' "Thar's no reply.