Walther, because he will be of use," said Pappenheim.
"He has ridden my own horse and no one but myself has ever done that before." The Tyrolean's eyes gleamed with wonder and approval.
"Then you must know horses," he said, and put him to work at once in the stables.

John toiled with a will.

All things still moved as he could wish them to go.

The blessings upon his errand that he had received were not without effect.

It was true that he was but a stable boy, but he was within the precincts of the castle of Auersperg, and Julie was but a few hundred yards away.