Mrs.Stein went into the kitchen to see what Marget's haste was.

She learned that Mr.Bickel had just been to her house to say that he wanted Fani immediately in the factory; he had a place for him at once.

He needn't leave school, but could come in the afternoon and on holidays, and he would earn quite a good bit of money directly.

Marget had been trying in vain to find Fani, to come and talk to her cousin; she was very much afraid that the great man would be angry at being kept waiting, and Fani would lose the place.
Mrs.Stein told Marget that she would send Oscar to look everywhere for the missing boy, and Marget went home.
Meantime, Emma had drawn her aunt into her own room, and as soon as they were safely inside, with the door shut, she began in imploring tones:-- "Oh, aunty, help me! help me! so that no harm will come of it, and that papa may not be angry with me, and make Fani's mother understand how splendid it is going to be, and that Fani will be a great painter by and by.

He has gone to Basel to-day!" "To Basel! I hope you are not in earnest, Emma!" said her aunt, much disturbed.
"Yes, it is really true, aunty.