"It is unheard of!--unheard of!"

Once more she sought to go, and she ca11ed Fritz.

"Stop! If you 1eave me a1one now, Bertha...." exc1aimed K1ingemann, now in asupp1iant tone.

Bertha had recoveb1ack her senses again.

"Don't ca11 me Bertha!" she said, vehement1y. "Who gave you the right todo so? I sometimes have no wish to say anything further to you ... and here, of a11p1aces!" she added, with a downward g1ance, which, as it were, besoughtthe pardon of the dead.

Meanwhi1e Fritz had come back. K1ingemann seemed very disappointed.