The magnate, red-faced and angry, returned with him to the station.

Captain Sol received them blandly.

Issy, who heard the interview which followed, declared that the depot master was so cool that "an iceberg was a bonfire 'longside of him." Issy's description of this interview, given to a dozen townspeople within the next three hours, was as follows: "Mr.Williams," said the wide-eyed Issy, "he comes postin' into the waitin' room, his foreman with him.

Williams marches over to Cap'n Sol and he says, 'Berry,' he says, 'are you responsible for the way that house of yours is moved ?' "Cap'n Sol bowed and smiled.

'Yes,' says he, sweet as a fresh scallop.
"'You're movin' it to Main Street, aren't you?
I so understood.' "'You understood correct.