The previous night, the Queens had encountered on the road a heavyset and unsavory man, who — his escape blocked by the fire — now returns to the house, giving his name unconvincingly as "Smith."
Last evening, the Queens encountered a portly and untrustworthy person on the highway, who, unable to make a getaway due to the blaze, now reappears at the residence, claiming to be named "Smith" in a dubious manner.