He acknowledged that George Voss was a traitor; and would have been ready to own that Marie was another, had Michel Voss given him any encouragement in that direction.

But Michel throughout the whole morning,--and they were closeted together for hours,--declared that poor Marie was more sinned against than sinning.

If Adrian was but once more over at Granpere, all would be made right.

At last Michel Voss prevailed, and persuaded the young man to return with him to the Lion d'Or.
They started early on the following morning, and travelled to Granpere by way of Colmar and the mountain.

The father thus passed twice through Colmar, but on neither occasion did he call upon his son..