Things are never as bad as they look." "Hear! Hear!" exclaimed his young comrades again, and the echoes from the crowd were more numerous than before.

The teamster began to draw back and presently slipped out of the door.

Then Robert sat down amid great applause, blushing somewhat because he had been carried away by his feelings and apologizing to the others for making himself conspicuous.
"Nothing to apologize for," exclaimed Cabell.

"'Twas well done, a good speech at the right time.

You've the gift of oratory, Lennox.