Get ready for harvest," suddenly ordered old Dorn, as if he had just awakened to the fact of Kurt's disobedience in lingering here.
"All right, father," replied Kurt, and, turning on his heel, he strode outdoors.
When he got beyond the light he turned and went back to a position where in the dark he could watch without being seen.

His father and the hotel proprietor were again engaged in earnest colloquy.

Neuman had disappeared.

Kurt saw the huge shadow of a man pass across a drawn blind in a room up-stairs.

Then he saw smaller shadows, and arms raised in vehement gesticulation.