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"Then," said Miss Wakeham, "a little before seven o'clock the car will be waiting at your office door." "Hooray!" cried Larry. "You are an angel. I will be through." At a quarter of seven Larry was standing on the pavement, which was still radiating heat, and so absorbed in watching for the Wakehams' big car that he failed to notice a little Mercer approaching till it drew up at his side.
Upon this correspondence the Wakeham family came chiefly to depend for enlightenment as to the young lady's activities and state of health, and it came to be recognised as part of Larry's duty throughout the summer to carry a weekly bulletin regarding Elfie's health and manners to the Lake Shore summer home, where the Wakehams sought relief from the prostrating heat of the great city.
America could not forget the gallant Lafayette. Besides, France was the one European republic. As for Britain, the people of Chicago were content to maintain a profoundly neutral calm, and to a certain extent the Wakehams shared this feeling. In Larry's immediate circle, however, there were two exceptions. One, within the Wakeham family, was Elfie.
"He is going away to Chicago," said Jane abruptly, "to your friends, the Wakehams. Mr. Wakeham is in mines, as you know. Larry is to get two thousand dollars to begin with. It is a good position, and I am glad for him. Oh, there I see Mr. MacLean and Frank Smart coming in." When the party had settled down they discussed the Class lists and prize winners till Dr. Brown appeared.
And you need not worry about that coal mine. Dean has been telling me about it. We will see it through." When Larry went to take farewell of the Wakehams he found Rowena with Hugo Raeder in the drawing-room. "You are glad to leave us," said Rowena, in a tone of reproach. "No," said Larry, "sorry. You have been too good to me." "You are glad to go to war?" "No; I hate the war.
Unconcerned, indifferent, coolly critical of the great conflict in which his people were pouring out blood like water, they were like spectators at a football match on the side lines willing to cheer good play on either side and ready to acclaim the winner. The Wakehams, though extremely careful to avoid a word or act that might give him pain, naturally shared the general feeling of their people.
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