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This limit will really give the established saloon more trade in the future, by reducing competition. While the increase in fee to new saloons will do the same." "By , yer right," said Blunkers. "That's too good a name to use that way," said Peter, but more as if he were stating a fact than reproving. Blunkers laughed good-naturedly. "Yer'll be gittin' usen to close up yet, Mister Stirling.
Judge Gallagher and Blunkers were in evidence. In plain clothes were two policemen, and three of the "fire-laddies," who formed part of the "crew" of the nearest engine, with all of whom he had often chatted. Mr. Dummer, his rival lawyer in the case, and one of the jurymen in it, likewise were visible.
"Dat's bully," said Blunkers. Then he added anxiously: "Dere's somethin' else, too, since yer goin'. Ginerally some feller makes a speech. Yer wouldn't want to do it dis time, would yer?" "What do they talk about?" "Just what dey " Blunkers swallowed a word, nearly choking in so doing, and ended "please." "Yes. I shall be glad to talk, if you don't mind my taking a dull subject?"
He had measured him and was telling him the result of that measure. He told it, too, in a way that made the other man realize the opinion behind the words. "Come on," said Blunkers, good-naturedly. They went over to the court, and a whispered colloquy took place between the justice and the bartender. "That's all right, Mr. Stirling," presently said the judge.
"Then I can put the screws on him safely, you think?" "Yes," cried several. Peter rose. "Dennis, will you see Blunkers and Driscoll this evening, or some time to-morrow, and ask if they think so too? And if they don't, tell them to drop in on me, when they have leisure." "Begobs, sir, Oi'll see them inside av ten minutes. An' if they don't agree widus, shure, Oi'll make them." "Thank you.
"Blunkers would have it that way, and he's not the kind of man to offend. We all thought he would win." "Oh, let them have their fights," said the man crossly; "but it's your business to see that the right men are put up, so that it doesn't make any difference which side wins." "Well," said Gallagher, "I've done all I could to put things straight.
Blunkers was so pleased with the end of the speech that he got Peter to write it out, and to this day the "thank you" part of the address, in Peter's neat handwriting, handsomely framed, is to be seen in Blunkers's saloon. Peter also did a little writing this summer.
The speech was very different from what they expected, and rather disappointed them all. However, he won back their good opinions in closing, for he ended with a very pleasant "thank you," to Blunkers, so neatly worded, and containing such a thoroughly apt local joke, that it put all in a good humor, and gave them something to tell their neighbors, on their return home.
Ve vill give der yoonger a chance," the brewer said. When Dennis called the next day, he was "spacheless" at the new developments. He wrung Peter's hand. "Arrah, what can Oi say to yez?" he exclaimed finally. Then having found something, he quickly continued: "Now, Patsy Blunkers, lookout for yezself. It's the divil Oi'll give yez in the primary this year."
He won their hearts still further by something he did in midsummer. "The beer just pays for it," Blunkers explained. "I don't give um whisky cause some cusses don't drink like as dey orter." Then catching a look in Peter's face, he laughed rather shamefacedly. "I forgits," he explained. "Yer see I'm so da " he checked himself "I swears widout knowin' it." "I shall be very glad to go," said Peter.
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