"There are compensations for having to wait," said Teddy generously, "provided, of course, it isn't too long."
Davis looked at them and his eyes twinkled.
"Well, then, in that case——" He started for the rear of the house.
"Where are you going?"
Davis looked over his shoulder with a grin.
"You people compensate each other for waiting," he said amiably. "I'm going to go out in the laboratory and kiss the galvanometer."