Then the two individuals addressed themselves to the other men; and in close contact the whole party passed out of sight behind the barn.
Thoughtfully Kurt went into the house.

He meant to speak to Jerry about the strangers, but he wanted to consider the matter first.

He had misgivings.

His father was not in the sitting-room, nor in the kitchen.
Dinner was ready on the table, and the one servant, an old woman who had served the Dorns for years, appeared impatient at the lack of promptness in the men.

Both father and son, except on Sundays, always ate with the hired help.