Mrs. Duryea started visibly.
"I don't know as I—" she began.
"That's so," Max continued. "Libby moved to Elmira. It must be Carrie. She married Lem Peters, didn't she?"
"Well, of all things!" Mrs. Duryea exclaimed. "Who in the world told you all that?"
"I just remembered it," Max said, holding out his hand. "How's Tom?"
Mrs. Duryea took the proffered hand gingerly.
"He's pretty spry," she said.
"Tell him Max Kirschner was asking for him," Max replied.
"You ain't Max Kirschner?" Mrs. Duryea cried.
"Just as sure as you're Hattie Watson," Max said. "How're all the children, Hattie?"