Of course Erick would be caught and the others could be warned and pass by, without harm.

But imagine what the Mayor has just told father: he has had something placed in the narrow pathway which leads through the grape vines which no one can see; but if anyone steps on it, it discharges a shot in the face and burns it so that no one could recognize him any more, for it would mar him so badly.

Just think, Erick's curls will be burned off and his handsome face will be so marred that we shall not know him." Sally had become as white as snow from fright.

"Come quickly, Kaetheli," she said urgently, "we will run after Erick and tell him everything, come!" "It is much too late, why, what do you think," Kaetheli said, "they started early this morning.

Erick is already burned." Now the pastor came out.