GERMANY’S SUPREMACY IS SERIOUSLY THREATENED
Then followed a lengthy despatch from London containing an interview with Mr. Pennimore. But Gerald was disappointed. His father was always doing something of this sort and Gerald didn’t find anything very interesting about it. He read the article through, just as he would have read anything concerning his father, and then thrust the paper into his pocket. The only feature of the despatch that interested him was the announcement that Mr. Pennimore would sail that day from Southampton, a fact which Gerald already knew.
But if the news didn’t excite Gerald, he found that there were others who were not so indifferent. Mr. Collins stopped him in the Yard after dinner and discussed it at some length.
“A wonderful man, your father, Gerald. You must be very proud of him.”
“Yes, sir,” replied Gerald.
“Well, you don’t seem very enthusiastic,” said Mr. Collins with a smile.
“No, sir—that is—well, you see, sir, father’s always doing something of this sort. I guess it’s very clever, sir, but I don’t think I’m proud of him on that account.”
“Then why?” asked the Assistant Principal to draw him out.