Barry was on his feet now and had his hand on Danny's shoulder.
"Did—did you hear the fellow's name?"
"Sure; his name was Gaskill—they called him Billy Gaskill."
"Boys," said Barry; "I hope you'll excuse me. I've got an important engagement."
Joe laughed.
"You're getting to be an important man."
Barry smiled back as he reached for his hat.
"If you knew what this meant, you wouldn't make fun of me, Joe," he said.
Joe waved his hand magnanimously.