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cicak on his arm.
She came back almost Immediately
with her hat and gloves on, and al
lowed them to put on her cloak
Then, without looking round or say
/ ing a word, she descended the stairs
and got into the carriage, in which
Hildl and the nurse and baby were
al eady seated.
/ f. housemaid looked inquiringly
At the weeping Classen. when the
-. teian shut the carriage door and
swung himself up on the box Her
mis- .ress had not even said good-by,
Ard the carriage drove out of the
oo.r yard. and the wall shut out the
yiey. of the deserted house. Ahtje
turned her head away from the trees
in the garden, whose budding
branches were swaying over the wall
In the spring breezes, as if they were
sending their parting greetings 70
her and wishing her a happy return.
| She sat up straight in the carriage
and looked out toward Dresden. The
towers of the city were not visible
today; all were swallowed up in mist
and clouds. The sun, which had
shone in the morning with such a
golden light, was now hidden by
clouds. A few rain-drops battered
against the carriage windows, like
heavy tear-drops.
Hilda crushed her handke chief in
side her muff, but not a muscle of the
pale, gloomy face moved. She would
so gladly have fed far away, and yet
she could not, for this pale woman be-
side her would think she could not 90
far enough away, not far enough from
him. The carriage stopped at the
little station. Antje stood up to get
out, but she stopped. There at the
carriage door stood Leo, offereing her
his hand.
She stood calmly beside him, aud
her heart ceased it's wild throbbing. II
was only for Appearances sake that
he bought her tickets and had her
trunk weighed. He was fulfilling
her last wish.
For what place shall take your
ticket, Fraulein Won Zweidorf?" he
inquired of Hilda, lifting his hat.
Il am going with Frau Jussnitz."
she replied.
He cast glance of surprise at
Antje. She was pulling the bows
straight in the childs hat, but she
felt her face flush-he had only come
to see Hilda once more! Perhaps he
would think she was taking the girl
with her to remove her from him.
Out of jealousy? Oh, no; he could
not know so little of her as that!
They had a long time TO wait, fully
fifteen minutes. They found some
acquaintances in the hot little
waltingroom-General Rosen, with
his kind-hear wife. one of those
old ladies who, on account of her kind
ness, had been Autie's refuge at her
balls and parties. She came up to
Ante with both hands extended.
Dear Frau Jussnitz. have heard
from your husband that you are
! bound on scrrowful errand, that
your mother is very ILL.,"
Hilda, who was standwing beside
Antje, and made low bow to the old
lady, was entirely overlooked by her.
Ante flushed This intentional over.
sight-for IL could be nothing else
showed her that gossip had already
been busy with the young girls name
In the circle in which they moved.
TIL refore, after few words of
thanks, she added: Il am so fortunate.
your eXcellency. in not having To
travel alone; my young friend here is
so Kind as to accompany me"
Leo did not hear, he was talking
with the old general; but Frau Rosen,
after moments surprise. turned to
the young girl and spoke few
friendly words.
Al last the train came in. In the
hurry of departure no one noticed that
all farewells between them were
omitted; only Antje held out the
child to her father, then he put Il
into the carriage with her.
Hilda had got in first. and the nurse
was the last. Jussnitz stood on the
platform with lifted hat. and looked
down the rails, which melted into one
far below by the pne.woods. When
the train started, Antie felt as If she
must stop it with all the Strength OF
despair. But II kept remorselesslv
on It's way; the little station disap
peared from sight, and she was borne
away, away, perhaps-nay. probably
never to return.
From the opposite hill the summer.
. house at the end of the vineyard
came into view; then that too dis.
, app ared. ana she saw nothing more.
only moaotonous pine.woods and do.
, serted fields.
CHAPTER XVII.
The great iron.works "Grott4s.
segen." and the little village NJ
oberrode are situated in the very
heart OF the green beech-woods OF the
HarE. far away from the railroad and
the populous cities. From the last
station on the railroad. which stops
at celebrated waterinc.plare In tho