"John Carew-Brown, Dene Hall, Willoughby," which made Bailey say—
"Hullo, he's got hold of Bruce's grandfather."
Cyril, who was one of the little circle of jesters, grew pink to the tips of his pretty pink ears, but feeling the majority and the bully were against Brown, ventured to say—
"He's only running you!"
Nellie Underwood pushed herself into a prominent position in the group and cried—
"I seen him coming out of Dene Hall gates, and old Mr. Carew was with him. So there!"
John Brown chose another weather-board and the group closed round him to read—
"John Carew-Brown, only grandson of Captain Carew, of Dene Hall, Willoughby, Sydney, N.S. Wales, Australia, Southern Hemisphere," which certainly looked imposing and had the effect of silencing every one for almost half a minute.
Then the bully's eyes glared into Cyril's pretty blue ones, and he said angrily—
"You said you were the only grandson."