himself with rage comes upon him at the precise moment when he is
engaged in tying up his shoe preparatory to making his final entry upon
the stage. The posture is irresistibly inviting. The next instant the
astonished audience beholds the extraordinary spectacle of the obese
Teuton under the impulse of the irate Switzer's boot in rapid flight
across the stage upon all fours, bearing down with terrific speed upon
the rear of the unsuspecting chairman who, facing the audience and with
a genial smile upon his countenance, is engaged in applauding Sam's
previous performance. Making frantic but futile efforts to recover
himself, Sam plunges head on with resistless impact full upon the exact
spot where the legs of the parson effect a junction with the rest of
his person and carries that gentleman with him clear off the stage and
fairly upon the top of old McTavish, who at that moment is engaged in
conversation with little Miss Haight immediately behind him. Immediately
there is a terrific uproar, in which through the delighted yells of the
crowd, the crashing of the overturned chairs, and the general confusion
could be heard the shrieks of the little spinster and weird Scotch
oaths from McTavish. After the noise had somewhat subsided and when
the confusion had been reduced to a semblance of order, McTavish was
discovered with his hand upon the collar of the dazed parson who in turn
held the obese Teuton in a firm and wrathful grip, at which once more
the whole crowd rocked with an unholy but uncontrollable joy.

It was Larry who saved the situation by appearing upon the stage and
gravely announcing that this unfortunate catastrophe was due to a sudden
international upheaval which as usual in such cases had come about in
an absolutely unexpected manner and as a result of misunderstandings and
mistakes for which no one could be held responsible. He proposed in
the name of the audience votes of thanks to those who had laboured so
diligently to make the Dominion Day celebration so great a success,
especially to the ladies and gentlemen who had served upon the various
committees, to the speakers of the evening, to those who had provided
the entertainment, and last but not least to the chairman who had
presided with such grace and dignity over the proceedings of the
evening. The motion was carried with tumultuous applause, and after the
singing of "The Maple Leaf" and the national anthem, the meeting came to
a close.

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