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] (The tenement that is heaves tumultuously and he is himself again.)

(now convinced that some fair spirit watches over him). Then here is to Johnny Plank—

(As he sings he capers detestably along an imaginary plank and his copy-cats do likewise, joining in the chorus.)

(The brave children try to stem this monstrous torrent by breaking into the National Anthem.)

(paling). I don’t like it, messmates!

. Stow that, Starkey. Do you boys want a touch of the cat before you walk the plank? (He is more pitiless than ever now that