“And look who’s here to kiss little Bob good-bye!” exclaimed Ned.
“Who is it?” asked Chunky.
“Miss Helena Schaeffer,” was the answer. “Oh, Bob! Oh, boy! Go to it!”
[CHAPTER XI]
OFF TO CAMP DIXTON
Bob Baker did not flinch in what might be called the “face of the enemy.”
True, Helena was not exactly an enemy, though her father had helped to organize the pro-German meeting. But Helena was a girl who, in a measure, thought for herself. She did not altogether agree with the opinions held by her father and his Fatherland friends, though she had heard many stories of the achievements of the Kaiser and his chosen ones. Also she had heard, not from her father, other stories that reflected anything but glory on German arms.
And so, when Helena knew that the motor boys were about to take the train that, eventually, would land them at Camp Dixton, she decided to go to say good-bye to Bob Baker.
Naturally, she did not tell her father of her intention, and, naturally, Mr. Schaeffer was as far as possible from the station from which the recruits departed. He did not care to see such activities on the part of loyal Cresvillians in favor of Uncle Sam.