Second call to connect does not return

Using Indy 9 and Delphi 7

I have a client/server set of apps and I make a connection on the
client, and then abruptly remove the server.  (I kill it without
it sending any goodbye messages.)  Here is the problem I see from
that point:

Short description:
I try to make a connection with a TidTCPClient connect() call.  It fails with exception.  I wait 10 seconds and try again.
This second call never returns, or causes an exception.  Any ideas?

Long Description:
When I attempt a read or write on a connected socket and I
receive a disconnected exception, I start a timer for reconnect.
When it fires, I turn it off and call the retry routine.  It will
reset the timer after a reconnect attempt and still not connected.
It always works one time through the loop but gets stuck in the
connect on the second attempt.  Ideas?  Here is the code:

Procedure DisconnectRetryTimerTimer( Sender:TObj);
begin
   DisconnectRetryTimer.enabled := false;
   retryConnect(True);
end;

procedure RetryConnect(auto: boolean);
begin
  RemoteForm.RemoteClient.Host := edServerAddress.Text;
  RemoteForm.RemoteClient.Port := StrToInt(edPort.text);

  try
    try
      RemoteForm.RemoteUIClient.Connect();
    finally
      if not RemoteClient.Connected then
         DisconnectRetryTimer.Enabled := true;
    end;
  except
    if not auto then
    WideMessageDlg('Remote Client can not start with Host as: '+^M^J+edServerAddress.text+' on port: '+edPort.Text,
    mtError, [mbOK], 0);
  end;

  if not RemoteClient.Connected then
    exit;

  // Connection established
  ....
end;