Don't you let anything worry you; but just stay here and rest up while we make the arrangements." The people had been so kind that Boyton could not resist their desires and consented.

That evening the mayor drove up to the hotel and entered Paul's room with a swallow tail coat, white vest and tie, and a collar that was fastened around his neck without the assistance of shirt buttons.

The upper half of him looked all right and quite appropriate for presentation to the public.

They waited for the gentleman whose pantaloons just fitted Paul, but he did not appear.
"All right," said the mayor again, "I reckon he's gone to the hall with them and there's a dressing room there.

Come on now, just hop into my carriage and we'll drive there.