"Mr.Keith's here.

Are you the ones he's expectin'?
Walk in, please." They entered the house.

It was as spotlessly tidy within as without.
The maid ushered them into a parlor where old mahogany and old family portraits in oil were very much in evidence.
"Sit down, please," she said.

"I'll tell Mr.Keith you're here." She left the room.

Mary-'Gusta turned to the Captain in amazed agitation.
"Uncle Shad," she demanded, "why on earth did you come HERE to see Mr.
Keith?
Couldn't you have seen him at South Harniss ?" Shadrach shook his head.