23/29 Ziska," said Madame Zamenoy, calling aloud--"Ziska, come hither;" and Ziska entered the room. "Ziska, who has the title-deeds of your uncle's houses in the Kleinseite ?" Ziska hesitated a moment without answering. "You know, if anybody does," said his mother; "tell this man, since he is so anxious, who has got them." "I do not know why I should tell him my cousin's secrets." "Tell him, I say. It is well that he should know." "Nina has them, as I believe," said Ziska, still hesitating. |