"It's right to have ambitions, Crazy," said Hickey, soothingly, "and they don't need to be few or simple. We regret that we cannot honour your eminent qualities as we wish to, but we still have hopes, Crazy, that we may have the benefit of your guiding hand."
"Guiding hand?" said Crazy, looking at the ceiling.
"Exactly," said Hickey, magnanimously; "in fact, I realise how unworthy I am to fill the great position of trust and responsibility of vice-chairman of this committee, and I long to see it in the hands——"
"I thought you said guiding hand," said Crazy, interrupting.
The assembled committee looked in amazement at Crazy. Then the storm broke out.
"Why, you insolent, impudent pup!"
"Do you think we'll make you chairman?"
"Kick him out!"
"Rough-house!"
"Order!" cried Cheyenne. "Crazy, out with it. You want to be chairman, don't you?"