Uncle Henry was not to be outdone. He whisked around, facing the door, and called at the top of his voice:
"Angely! Angely!"
From the yard came back, "Yes, I'm coming!" and Hardy's daughter ran in, with "Red" at her heels.
"Did you call me?" she wanted to know, looking at all three.
"Yes; I did," said Uncle Henry. "I wanted to tell you that it ain't no use. They won't neither of 'em do nothin'."
"Who won't?" asked Angela, mystified. She hadn't an idea what the old man was talking about.
"The poor stiffs!" said Uncle Henry.
"Do what?" Angela pursued.
"I asked 'em!" the invalid whined.
The girl grew impatient. "For goodness' sake, asked them what?"