On his way back to the scene of the house moving he shook his head several times.
On the afternoon of the ninth Captain Bailey Stitt and his friend Wingate came to say good-by.

Stitt was going back to Orham on the "up" train, due at 3:30.

Barzilla would return to Wellmouth and the Old Home House on the evening (the "down") train.
"Hey, Sol!" shouted Wingate, as they entered the waiting room.

"Sol! where be you ?" The depot master came out of the ticket office.

"Hello, boys!" he said shortly.
"Hello, Sol!" hailed Stitt.