"Is there any business to come before the club?" inquired the president.
"I would like to nominate a friend of mine as a member of the club," said Burgess.
"What's his name?" inquired a member.
"Henry Drayton."
"Will Mr. Burgess give some account of his friend, so that the members can vote intelligently on his election?" requested Brandon.
"He's a jolly sort of fellow, and a good singer," said Burgess. "He'll help make our meetings lively. He's about my age—"
"In his second childhood," suggested Wilmot.
This produced a laugh at the expense of Burgess, who took it good-naturedly.
"Has he got five dollars?" inquired another member.