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"I am afraid I can't answer that question either," I said awkwardly enough. "Good heavens!" cried my aunt, "what does all this mystery mean? Has Mr. Engelman killed a man in a duel? or run away with an opera-dancer? or squandered the whole profits of the business at the gambling-table? or what?
'But who has been my nurse? he inquired; 'surely not this young girl? 'No, no; the young girl's mother has nursed you, said Mr. Engelman. He looked at the doctor as he spoke; and the doctor interfered for the first time. 'She has not only nursed you, sir, he said; 'I can certify medically that she has saved your life. Don't excite yourself.
Keller proceeded to count the Fund. "Fifteen thousand florins," he announced. "I thought it had been more than that. If poor dear Engelman had been here Never mind! What does the ledger say?" "Fifteen thousand florins," Mrs. Wagner answered. "Ah, very well, my memory must have deceived me. This used to be Engelman's business; and you are as careful as he was I can say no more." Mr.
He said, 'Never mind, now; I am well recommended, and I'll call again, and tell you about it. And then I opened the door for him, as you saw." "Did he ask to see Madame Fontaine?" "No, sir." "Very odd!" said Mr. Engelman, as we went upstairs. "Do you think we ought to mention it?" I thought not. There was nothing at all uncommon in the stranger's inquiries, taken by themselves.
"If there is anything like a true heart under that splendid silk dress of hers, I shall write and relieve poor Engelman by to-night's post." To confide my private surmises, even to my aunt, would have been an act of inexcusable imprudence, to say the least of it. The resolute little woman got on her feet instantly. "Show me where she is, David and leave the rest to me."
Then, and then only, I remembered that the doctor had suggested a little walking exercise for the invalid, while the sun was at its warmest in the first hours of the afternoon. Madame Fontaine was in attendance, in the absence of Mr. Engelman, engaged in the duties of the office.
Dormann paid his promised visit, I felt I was now bound to inform him that another person besides the servants and ourselves had obtained access secretly to Mr. Keller's room. I was so completely worn out by agitation and want of sleep and I showed it, I suppose, so plainly that good Mr. Engelman insisted on my leaving him in charge, and retiring to rest.
At the same moment a stout old gentleman, smoking a pipe, sauntered past us on the pavement, noticed me as he went by, stopped directly, and revealed himself as Mr. Engelman. "Good-night, Mr. David," said the widow. The moon shone full on her as she gave me her hand; Minna standing behind her in the shadow. In a moment more the two ladies had left us. Mr.
The business is now under the direction of Mr. Hartrey. He is perfectly competent to carry it on; but, as you know, our excellent head-clerk has his old fashioned prejudices. Engelman to London. Where is Mr. Engelman? How is it that I have neither heard nor seen anything of him?" This was a delicate and difficult question to answer at least, to my way of thinking.
She was still a little subdued; but she showed her knowledge of wood-carving by picking out the two finest specimens in the room a wardrobe and a toilet-table. "My poor husband was fond of old carving," she explained modestly; "what I know about it, I know from him. Dear Mr. Engelman, your room is a picture in itself. What glorious colors! How simple and how grand!
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