This accomplished, hostilities ceased, after the manner of such fights, and the crowd scattered.

The two policemen went back to keep order, accompanied by the rest of the allies, while Corliss and the colonel, followed by the Wolf-Skin Cap and Del Bishop, proceeded up the street.
"Blood and sweat! Blood and sweat!" Colonel Trethaway exulted.

"Talk about putting the vim into one! Why, I'm twenty years younger if I'm a day! Corliss, your hand.

I congratulate you, I do, I heartily do.
Candidly, I didn't think it was in you.

You're a surprise, sir, a surprise!" "And a surprise to myself," Corliss answered.