Pat explained that his method was to drive down the Lane at a good gait and by picking out two or three of the star performers he would arouse them by a method peculiarly his own.
That consisted in driving quite close to these barrels and so near some of them that the step projecting from the side of the jaunting car would send the barrel and fish flying all over the sidewalk.

Of coarse this was presumably quite accidental.
Paul consented to try the experiment, being assured that there was no danger in it.

As they drove into the head of the Lane, he soon discovered that Pat was well known in that locally.

The cries of: "There's the the dirtily blaguard agin.

Look out there, Mrs.Murphy, etc." All these salutations were received by the imperturbable Pat with smiles and bows and a cheery remark, as he dodged a dead fish or some other missile aimed at his head.