As he fled back over the Danube, leaving his forces to be cut to pieces, so now he is intent on being safe, careless of all.

So his own selfishness frees my soul somewhat from the terrible power which he acquired over me on that dreadful night.

I felt it! Oh, I felt it! Thank God, for His great mercy! My soul is freer than it has been since that awful hour.

And all that haunts me is a fear lest in some trance or dream he may have used my knowledge for his ends." The Professor stood up, "He has so used your mind, and by it he has left us here in Varna, whilst the ship that carried him rushed through enveloping fog up to Galatz, where, doubtless, he had made preparation for escaping from us.

But his child mind only saw so far.