"I second that."

"Carried," said the chair, smartly.

"I say," said Grim, "I propose myself stage manager. I'm the only fellow
who knows a ha'porth about it."

"A ha'porth is an awful lot; besides, a chairman can't propose himself,"
said Cherry, revengefully.

"I second the chairman's proposal," said Wilson, backing up his chum.

"Carried, _nem. con_."

"No, I'm hanged if it was!" said Cherry. "You're a fraud, Grimmy."

"All right now, you chaps, the meeting is over. Wilson and I will go up to
Acton, and see what he'll do for us, and then we'll rough out a swagger
programme."



CHAPTER IX

THE END OF TERM


The two worthies, Grim and Wilson, after seeing Acton, began to get out
their programme. Here it is:--