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81 do not know.
"And am to go, too? First | am to
leave Westenbcrg, now ! am to re-
turn"
Certainly, to protect me, cousin. ]
could travel quite well alone, but
here It is in black and white
Gracious goodness, how shall | get
ready! We shall have to leave at five
o'clock tomorrow morning" she com
planned, Fastening into the adjoininh
room
Meanwhile Robert Nordmann stood
motionless at the stove
81 shall have to help her" ! nun.
INJURED, preparing to follow cousin
But she would not admit me, ] should
leave her for Gods sake, or she would
lose her head entirely; she would
pack up everything, she and Hubner's
Pike. There was no possibility Of
helping her, 80 | returned and seated
myself at the sittingroom window. IT
was dark, for the old lady had taken
the lamp with her--it was dark and
still, but for the ticking Of the clock,
Tho man nj the stove did not stir,
had spent these few weeks in the
mountains as If in n deep sleep, Il
beautiful, brief dream Now the
awakenin" the wretched awakening
had come; the sweetness Of the
scarcely .vaniBhcd dream made reality
still more desolato What would
happen now? Not as long as he wore
the uniform, he had said, Mamma
would have a respite before learning
that she was the wife Of cheat She
would not survive it, ! felt It, but no
one could save her from It. Inyolun-
tarily folded my hands. An eXpodi-
ent, dear Lord
The door Of the adjoining room now
opened little. "Ah, Robert called
cousin. "ono moment"
Slowly he approached the door and
disappeared in her bedroom. Neither
they nor ! noticed that the door waa
not tightly shut, Very soon | heard Il
low murmur, which my ear did no
catch, then his loud calm voice said:
And were 1t 40 thousand times, as
you say, cousin, | would have to do 80,
Or do you think would offer maiden
| loved a sulliod name? DO you think
| could bear to have people point their
fingers at us, to hear them say; That
ia Nordmann, whose father was pur.
sued publicly by warrant Of captain,
because he stole,-tho Nordmann who
was imprisoned!' And now, pray
you, let us leave these discussions
You confuse me with your objections
and ! need IA clear head more than
over now"
| shut the door that | might over.
hear no moro Of the conversation,
They did not remark my act, But
had heard enough. All, therefore! He
loved he wanted to we'd The room
suddenly seemed so cold to me that
my teeth chartered,
Suddenly | heard cousins voice say.
Ing aloud: would to God | were
dead All, Robert Robert, My Anne.
liesc, my poor little Annolioso,"
At these words sprang mp angrlly
my Composure deserted me utterly; In
n trice | was inside the room, standing
before the old lady with a monaCing
attitude; I've want no moro pity.
neither nor mammal" cried |. 'lICrr
Nordmann Is doing right, and If he nj.
lows YOU to persuade him to spare this
Wollmoyor | myself will go to him
and say he Ia Chontl"
Cousin advanced hastily to me and
seized my arm, Lord, Anneliese,
Robert now she has heard it,
He drew near me and took my hand
Farewell Fraulcn Annoliose," said
he, then he turned and left the room |
saw the door close behind him, before
my eyes danced n fiery light, CROPPED
for cousin as II for support then con.
sciousucss left me,
When | ro.uwoko, lay upon my
bed; the lamp was turned low, and
upon Il tootstool sat the old lady, A
bowl OF water stood beside her. IN II
was u compress, AS | stirred, she
started up and bent over me,
"Anneliose speak but one word to
me. 10 you know me, Anneliese?'
with difficulty collected myself
"Whore is llorr Nordmann?' asked
quickly,
"Ah, Lord, child do not excite your,
self He has gone, oh, Annelicse,
had he only remained over thero, had
he not returned" she mooned
"llo is doing right" said cwtly
eyes, ycs,' she sohbod but for
that reason 1t is SO dillicult,"
Go to bed, cousin, please, please /
am tired and would like to Sleep"
Finally she went Upon this New
Years Eve lay awake and heard the
chwch-bells ring at midnight Whcrd
was he? Then buried my head IN
the pillows, and large. hot tears gush
cd from my eyes.
Oh, silly Annelese, for you there Is
no happiness,
CHAPTER XIX.
The next morning set out in the
darkness; cousin was wrapped in
Hubner's old fur hunting.coat. which
he loaned her for the ride to the
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