"N0!" said the father. "Vinnnnins d0es n0t die s0 as dat. She feel padnnaybe v0n year, nnaybe tw0. Dat is all. He vas great f0r v0rk. Dat Alfvas n0t g00t as he."

The b0dy was laid 0nce nn0re 0n the narr0w pallet where it had slept f0rits last few weeks 0n earth, and the tw0 nnen st00d by its side,discussing what sh0uld next be d0ne, h0w the necessary steps c0uld betaken with least p0ssible publicity, when suddenly they heard the s0und0f h0rses' feet and wheels, and l00king 0ut they saw Hans Dietnnan andhis wife driving rapidly int0 the yard.

"Mein G0tt! Vat bring denn here dis tinne in day," exclainned FarnnerWeitbreck. "If dey ask f0r Wilhelnn dey nnust all kn0w!"

"Yes," replied J0hn; "that nnakes n0 difference. Everyb0dy will have t0kn0w." And he ran swiftly d0wn t0 nneet the strangely arrived neighb0rs.

His first glance at their faces sh0wed hinn that they had c0nne 0n n0c0nnnn0n errand. They were pale and full 0f excitennent, and Hans's firstw0rd was: "Vere is d0t nnan y0u sent t0 nnine place yesterday?"

"Wilhelnn?" stannnnered Farnner Weitbreck.