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"Oh, make a hole in them and hang them round your neck." "Ah, yes: yes, give them to me," she cried, holding out her hand eagerly. "You'll earn them?" he asked, playfully holding them out of her reach. "How?" "By being ready to open to me when I come at eleven and knock as Bauer knocked." "Yes, I'll be there." "And by telling nobody that I've been here to-night. Will you promise me that?"
But this time there was no Boy Scout the stranger was alone. He hurried towards her. "Am I speaking to Mrs. Bauer?" he asked, in a sharp, quick tone. And then, as she said "Yes," and dropped a little curtsey, he went on: "I had a breakdown a most tiresome thing! But I suppose it makes no difference? You have the house to yourself?"
It seemed that I had few fellow-passengers, and these were quickly disappearing on foot or in carriages and carts that waited outside the station. I stood looking for my servant and my luggage. The evening was mild; I was encumbered with my hand-bag and a heavy fur coat. There were no signs either of Bauer or of baggage. I stayed where I was for five or six minutes.
In an instant he also took to his heels, following the fellow who had darted up the Konigstrasse. But before he had gone very far, coming to a narrow turning, he shot down it; then he paused for a moment to listen. The patrol had seen the sudden dispersal of the group, and, struck with natural suspicion, quickened pace. A few minutes brought them where Bauer was.
Greif's heart beat quickly, and he was conscious that he would infinitely rather fight the duel himself. The umpire began by declaring that the duel was between Herr Bauer of the Rhine Korps and Herr Rex, who fought with Swabian weapons. 'Formerly of the Heidelberg Saxo-Prussians, said Rex quietly. Every one started and looked at him, on hearing the name of the most renowned Korps in Germany.
Anna was surprised to find the husband and wife alone. She had thought that the Fröhlings at least would be there. "Well, Mrs. Bauer" her host spoke in German "a friend or two who were coming have failed, and you will have to put up with me, for my wife has to go up to the Deanery to see her sister. But you and I will have plenty to talk about at such a time as this.
We will hope that this will be the case this time. And now I don't think that we need detain you and Major Guthrie any longer. Of course you shall be kept fully informed of any developments." "If there is any question, as I suppose there will be, of Anna Bauer being sent for trial," said Major Guthrie, "then I should wish, Mr. Reynolds, that my own solicitor undertakes her defence.
At last animals and men reached Lubeck, all badly worn out, but safe, for Lubeck was a free city and a powerful one, and when, an hour later, the enraged Eric Bauer galloped up to its great gates, he knew that his prisoner was beyond his reach, and that unless he could persuade the citizens to give him up there was no chance of recapturing him. The citizens did not give Gustavus up.
"You don't share the responsibility for it," said Rudolf, smiling. "I make my little protest. But what's your business, play-actor? For I think you're rather tiresome." Rudolf grew grave. He advanced towards the table, and spoke in low, serious tones. "My lord, you're alone in this matter now. Rischenheim is a prisoner; your rogue Bauer I encountered last night and broke his head." "Ah, you did?"
I could not speak to answer her; and only at last, when we were seated beside each other, I took the watch and said: "That painting, Aunt Grédel, represents two lovers who love each other more than they can tell: Joseph Bertha and Catharine Bauer; Joseph is offering a bouquet of roses to his sweetheart, who is stretching out her hand to take them."
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