In which Van Baerle, before leaving Loewestein, settles Accounts with Gryphus

           Thetworemainedsilentforsomeminutes,Gryphusontheoffensive,andVanBaerleonthedefensive.

           Then,asthesituationmightbeprolongedtoanindefinitelength,Cornelius,anxioustoknowsomethingmoreofthecauseswhichhadsofiercelyexasperatedhisjailer,spokefirstbyputtingthequestion,—

           “Well,whatdoyouwant,afterall?”

           “I’lltellyouwhatIwant,”answeredGryphus;“IwantyoutorestoretomemydaughterRosa.”

           “Yourdaughter?”criedVanBaerle.

           “Yes,mydaughterRosa,whomyouhavetakenfrommebyyourdevilishmagic.Now,willyoutellmewheresheis?”

           AndtheattitudeofGryphusbecamemoreandmorethreatening.

           “RosaisnotatLoewestein?”criedCornelius.

           “Youknowwellsheisnot.Oncemore,willyourestorehertome?”

           “Isee,”saidCornelius,“thisisatrapyouarelayingforme.”

           “Now,forthelasttime,willyoutellmewheremydaughteris?”

           “Guessit,yourogue,ifyoudon’tknowit.”

           “Onlywait,onlywait,”growledGryphus,whitewithrage,andwithquiveringlips,ashisbrainbegantoturn.“Ah,youwillnottellmeanything?Well,I’llunlockyourteeth!”

           HeadvancedasteptowardsCornelius,andsaid,showinghimtheweaponwhichheheldinhishands,—

           “Doyouseethisknife?Well,Ihavekilledmorethanfiftyblackcockswithit,andIvowI’llkilltheirmaster,thedevil,aswellasthem.”

           “But,youblockhead,”saidCornelius,“willyoureallykillme?”

           “Ishallopenyourhearttoseeinittheplacewhereyouhidemydaughter.