But he made no headway against the hilarity, which swelled higher and higher.

The crowd increased.

Several more men and boys were on the outskirts.

An ally pressed through the crowd to Anderson's side.
"Now, boys," he proclaimed, and for a moment his thin squeak weighted with importance gained a hearing--"now, boys," said the barber, "this little feller's father is an extinguished new denizen of Banbridge, and you ain't treatin' of him with proper disrespect.

Now--" But then his voice was drowned in a wilder outburst than ever.