“There's war!” cried Knight as he touched land. He flung out a bundle of papers for Mr. Howland.
“War!” The word came back in tones as varied as those who uttered it.
“War!” said Mr. Howland. “Between whom?”
“Every one, pretty much,” said Knight. “Germany, France, Russia, Austria, Servia, Belgium, and Britain.”
“Britain!” said Barry and Duff at the same moment.
“Britain,” answered Knight solemnly.
The men stood stock still, looking at each other with awed faces.
“War!” again said Barry. “With Germany!” He turned abruptly away from the group and said, “I am going.”
“Going! Going where?” said Mr. Howland.
“To the war,” said Barry quietly.