“Good evening, Captain Dott,” he said. “Is Miss Dott in?”
Daniel hesitated. “Yes,” he said, “she's in, but—”
“May I see her? Will you be good enough to give her my card?”
The captain took the card.
“Ye-es,” he said, “I'll give it to her, but—but—Well, you see, she ain't feelin' very well this evenin' and I don't know as she'll want to see anybody.”
Gertrude herself called from the head of the stairs.
“Who is it, Daddy?” she asked. “Someone for me?”
“It's—er—Mr. Holway.”
“Oh, is it!” The tone was one of delighted surprise. “Ask him to come in, Daddy. I'll be right down.”
She came almost immediately. She greeted the caller with outstretched hand.