"Three cheers for the Lakewood boys!"
The cheers were given with a will and all they could do was to stand still and blush.
"Speech," someone shouted.
The room suddenly became quiet and Bob, after a hasty glance around, as though looking for a chance to escape, said:
"Thank you all but——"
"No buts about it," someone interrupted.
"All right," Bob said, "no buts goes, so we'll again say thanks and let it go at that." And he hastened across the room to their table closely followed by Jack.
A loud clapping of hands followed and then the folks, aware of the boy's confusion, turned to their supper, much to the satisfaction of Bob and Jack.
"Thank goodness, that's over," Jack whispered, as he picked up his napkin.
"But here comes Mrs. Leeds and Clara," Bob groaned.