I merely asked you for the sake of politeness, und I wass glad to hear you decline.

But as for me, I am old enough to be your father, und I will take a little." He poured a small glass, drank it, and rose.
"Your old room iss ready," he said, "und now, if you two lads will go to it, you can get a good und long night's sleep." Robert was somewhat surprised.

He felt that they were being dismissed, which was almost like the return of the old days when they were schoolboys, but Tayoga touched him on the elbow, and his declaration that he was not sleepy died on his lips.

Instead, he said a polite good-night and he and Tayoga went away as they were bid.
"Now, what did he mean?
Why was he so anxious to get rid of us ?" asked Robert, when they were again in their room.
"Mynheer Jacobus expects something," replied the Onondaga, gravely.

"He expects it to come out of the night, and appear at a window of the room in which we first sat, the window that looks over the garden, and to the street behind us." "How do you know that ?" asked Robert, astonished.
Tayoga explained what he had seen.
"I do not doubt you.