CHAPTER II.
A JOURNEY.
Great was the excitement in the doctor's house at Buchberg.

July had come at last, and the long-looked-for journey was at hand.

Only one more day! The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.

Now there were only the hand-bags and satchels to be filled with the last needful articles.

This task was not so easy as one might expect, however.