The only thing left for me is to express my regret that, your kindness has been misused through my name; good-bye." With these words the colonel rose and offered his hand to the pastor.
The latter held it firmly, saying: "Only one more word, Colonel! Consider one thing: you know your daughter's character.

After she had done you the great wrong, she might have decided not to send the boy to you before he in some way could make good the mother's wrongdoing--perhaps not until the time when he would do honor to your name, when he should prove to you through his own character that he was worthy of your name." "You are a splendid man, who means well with me; but you have not had the experience I have had.

You know no distrust, I can see that, and that is why you have been imposed upon.

Let us part." Saying this the colonel again shook the pastor's hand and opened the door.

There the lady of the house met him, who for some time with impatience had been walking up and down in the garden, for she was sure that this caller, who stayed so long, was somehow connected with the lost Erick, and she could not understand why her husband did not call her.