And Paul had only one word of advice to give, upon which he harped continually: "Be thou very courageous--be thou very courageous." Nothing new, for so it was written in the oldest book of all.

The starosta was a timorous man, needing such strong support as his master gave him from time to time.
At the great gates of the park they paused, and Paul gave the mayor of Osterno a few last words of advice.

While they were standing there the other man who had been following joined them.
"Is that you, Steinmetz ?" asked Paul, his hand thrust with suspicious speed into his jacket pocket.
"Yes." "What are you doing here ?" "Watching you," answered Karl Steinmetz, in his mild way.

"It is no longer safe for either of us to go about alone.

It was mere foolery your going to that kabak.".