You have conducted the correspondence, and know all that is to be done for me.

I shall travel to the frontier, and, when there, shall decide what steps should next be taken." Sabine listened in the utmost excitement, and tried to read in her brother's face whether he was keeping back any thing out of consideration for her.

Anton understood it all.

The merchant was going over the frontier into the very heart of the insurrection.
"Can I not go in your stead ?" said he, imploringly.

"I feel, indeed, that I have hitherto given you no grounds for trusting me in so important an affair, but, at least, I will exert myself to the utmost, Mr.Schroeter." Anton's face glowed as he spoke.
"That is kindly said, and I thank you," replied the principal; "but I can not accept your offer.