Adelaide did not like to leave her father with that expression on his face, but after a brief hesitation she went into the house.

Hiram advanced slowly across the lawn toward the tandem.

When he had inspected it in detail, at close range, he said: "Where'd you get it, young gentleman ?" Again there was stress on the "gentleman." "Oh, I've had it at Harvard several months," he replied carelessly.

"I shipped it on.

I sold the horses--got a smashing good price for 'em.
Yours ain't used to tandem, but I guess I can manage 'em." "That style of hitching's new to these parts," continued Hiram.
Arthur felt the queerness of his father's tone.