But Sim Phinney was as cool as an October evenin'.

Once in a while old Sim comes out right down brilliant, and he done it now.

He smiled, kind of tolerant and easy, same as you might at the tricks of a hand-organ monkey.

Then he claps his hands, applaudin' like, reaches into his pocket, brings up a couple of pennies, and tosses 'em down to little baldhead, who was standin' there blown up with pride.
"For a minute the crowd was still.

And THEN such a yell as went up! The whole floor went wild.