"It was nothing but a cracker full of colored paper instead of powder." "Is dot so ?" Hans got up and looked around.

"Vell, I neffer! Looks like ve got a colored snowstorm alretty, hey ?" And this caused a roar.
It certainly did look like a "colored snowstorm," for the confetti was everywhere, on the table, on their heads and over their clothing.

Now it was over everybody was highly amused, even Mrs.Stanhope laughing heartily.

As for Aleck, he roared so loudly he could be heard a block up the docks.
"Dat's jess like Massa Tom!" he cried.

"I suspicioned he'd be up to somet'ing afo' de day was up.