Higgins was the first to speak.
"Godfrey mighty!" he exclaimed.

"Say, this is funny, ain't it?
It's more'n funny; it's queer! By jimmy, it's more'n that--it's serious! Look here, fellers; is there anybody in this crowd that the Major's paid for anything any time ?" They waited.

No one spoke.

Then, with one impulse, every face swung about and looked up to where, upon the wall, hung the life-size photograph of the Major, dignified, gracious, and gilt-framed.

It had been presented to the club two months before by Cuthbertson Scott Hardee, himself.
"Ike--Ike Peters," said Higgins.