You are a pretty child, and if they should see you to-day...." "No matter," interrupted the girl.

"I know what I am asking.

You will take me with you, father! Do so, if you love me! I will find him, if any one can! "Oh, sir, sir, you look kind and friendly! You have the guard.

Escort us; let me seek Ulrich.

I shall find him, I know; I must seek him--I must." The girl's cheeks were glowing; for before her she saw her playfellow, her lover, gasping for breath, with staring eyes, her name upon his dying lips.
Adam sadly shook his head, but Hans Eitelfritz was touched by the girl's eager longing to help the man who was dear to him, so he hastily taxed his inventive brain, saying: "Perhaps it might be risked...