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Maud is rather--"
"It is possible they have mistaken some one else for your daughter,"
said she very gently.
"Impossible," said he with force.
"They are coming back here to dinner," she said, and her eyes
sparkled with mischief. "I shall put you between them, Mr. Blithers.
You will find that they are very bright, attractive girls."
"We'll see," said he succinctly.
King caught them up at the top of the steps. He seemed to be slightly
out of breath.
"Make yourself at home, Mr. Blithers. I must get into something
besides these duds I'm wearing," he said. "Would you like to--er--
wash up while we're--"
"No, thanks," interposed Mr. Blithers. "I'm as clean as a whistle.
Don't mind me, please. Run along and dress, both of you. I'll sit out
here and--count the minutes," the last with a very elaborate bow to
Mrs. King.
"Dinner's at half-past eight," said she, and disappeared. Mr.
Blithers recalled his last glance at his watch, and calculated that
he would have at least fifty minutes to count, provided dinner was
served promptly on the dot.


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