"What!" gasped the astonished Utopian. "Your father?"
"Yes, sir, he is."
"Come off, Van. What do you mean?" spoke up Jack Howard, who was listening to the conversation.
Van then related the result of his interview with the president.
Of course all hands were more than astonished. Their whole trip had been a regular romance, but Van finding his father topped it off completely.
But they had arrived at the house by this time, and nothing more was said on the subject.
That evening Van was more than particular in making his toilet.
He was going to call upon the pretty girl as he had promised.
He learned that her name was Metha Arundel before he set out.
He intended to make his call but a short one, as he had promised his father to be at the council meeting which was called to determine the manner of death Doc Clancy was to die.