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Nothing remained but to put it into immediate execution. He had given the necessary orders on the previous night and, as soon as Frau von Sigmundskron was ready, they would start upon their drive. He finished dressing and went in search of Rex. The latter looked even more pale and disturbed than Greif himself, though with characteristic determination he was attempting to eat his breakfast.
When he had heard that the great astronomer Zollner had written a book to explain the performances of Slade, the medium, by means of a mathematical theory of a fourth dimension in space, Greif had believed that the scientist was raving mad.
Without such a warning, and if he had been a less devoted friend of Greif's, Rex might perhaps have instituted inquiries into his father's death which would have caused trouble, and which might even, by some wholly unforeseen accident, have revealed the whole truth to Greif himself. No one could tell what witnesses were still alive to swear to the identity of her who had been the wife of both.
I made certain predictions. Well, I made them according to the figure, as you saw by the unexpected arrival of that telegram. But I lied to you about the rest. I knew perfectly well who you were, whence you came, and what your father's half-brother had done. Greif had drawn back a little during the first part of this declaration.
Mamma is coming with Herr Greif! she cried, before she was really within hearing of the room where Berbel was at work. Her clear voice rang through the stone passages before her as she ran on, repeating the news until Berbel answered her at last. 'Is there anything for dinner? asked Hilda breathlessly, as she stood in the doorway.
'The stars know, answered Rex with a smile. 'Will you stay with me, or will you go home? It makes no difference, excepting that by staying you will give me the advantage of your company 'What is that? asked Greif. There was a loud knocking at the outer door. 'Probably news from your uncle, answered Rex imperturbably. 'Will you open the door? There can be no deception then. 'Yes.
The official part of the affair is declared to be at an end at twelve or one o'clock, but all may stay as long as they please, and many are still in their places when the day dawns. Greif and Rex sat side by side at the head of the long table. It was long past midnight, but neither felt the need of sleep. Greif dreaded to go home, for he felt that he was taking his last leave of a life he loved.
But Greif explained that he was thinking seriously of his final degree, and that he must be excused for frequenting the society of a much older man, after having given the Korps the best years of his University life. He even offered to resign his position as first in charge, but the proposition raised a storm of protests and he continued to wear the yellow cap as before.
'Look here, Herr Rex! cried Greif, interrupting him violently. 'I do not care a straw for our compact, as you call it 'You agreed to it. I did not desire to speak further in the matter. 'Will you agree to forget that there was any compact? asked Greif desperately. 'Oh no, certainly not, answered his tormenter. 'And you will not forget it either.
'A life's happiness is easily thrown away, and hardly found again when you have parted with it and more than half of life's happiness is the love of woman. Good-bye. Greif made his escape as quickly as he could, but Rex had found time and words to touch the strongest cord in his heart.
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