Barry looked at him in a startled way.
Was he to run up against a snag? His lips trembled in spite of himself.
"Is there an age limit for page boys?" he asked.
"Yes," was the response; "under the law, they must be over twelve years old."
Barry heaved a sigh of relief.
"I have just celebrated my fifteenth birthday!"
"Good," was the reply. "Now, if you will hold up your right hand I will administer the oath of office."
Barry held up his right hand impressively.
"Now," said the clerk, "repeat what I say."