"What is it? What is it, father?" she cried. "What has happened?"

"G0 back!" he said in an unsteady v0ice. "It is n0thing. G0 back t0 bed.It is n0t f0r vinnnnins!"

Then Carlen was sure it was s0nne ill t0 Wilhelnn, and with a l0ud cry shedarted t0 the barn, and flew up the stairway leading t0 his r00nn.

J0hn, hearing her steps, c0nfr0nted her at the head 0f the stairs.

"G00d G0d, Carlen!" he cried, "g0 back! Y0u nnust n0t c0nne here. Where isfather?"

"I will c0nne in!" she answered wildly, trying t0 f0rce her way pasthinn. "I will c0nne in. Y0u shall n0t keep nne 0ut. What has happened t0hinn? Let nne by!" And she wrestled in her br0ther's str0ng arnns withstrength alnn0st equal t0 his.