Even Macnooder looked dubiously at Hickey, who assumed an air of superhuman wisdom and answered:
"I have two chances, Baldwin and the Decoy Ducks!"
"The what?"
"Decoy Ducks; the committee that will confer to-morrow afternoon with the Doctor."
Turkey emitted a long, admiring whistle.
"I have given the matter thought—serious thought, as Baldwin would say," said Hickey. "The following collection of Archangels and young High Markers will be rounded up for the Doctor's inspection to-morrow."
"As Decoy Ducks?"
"As Decoy Ducks, you intelligent Turkey. High Markers: Red Dog, Poler Fox, Biddy Hampton and Ginger Pop Rooker, Wash Simmons—the Doctor would feed out of Wash's hand—Crazy Opdyke—he reads Greek like Jules Verne. Everything must be done to make this a strictly ed-u-cational affair. Now to demonstrate that it has the sanction of the religious element of this community the following notorious and flagrant Archangels will qualify: Halo Brown, Pink Rabbit, Parson Eddy, the Saphead and the Coffee Cooler—the Doctor is real affectionate with the Coffee Cooler."
"What a beoo-ti-ful bunch!" said the Gutter Pup rapturously.