This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ... you, watch him well, and admit no one to him except Lizzie, and prevent him from talking with anybody but his betrothed." "I will do so, and watch him as I have done up to this time," said Schropfel, gloomily. "He sball not talk with anybody, and I should like it best if he were not permitted either to speak with Lizzie, for I do not believe at all that she is his betrothed." "We shall see to-morrow morning, when the marriage is to take place," said Anthony Wallner.--" Take the prisoner away." "You let him go?" exclaimed the men. "You spare his life?" "Only until to-morrow morning, because Lizzie begged me to do so," said Anthony Wallner. "The wedding will take place at nine to-morrow morning; I invite you all to attend it, men, and we shall see then. To-morrow morning there will be a weddiug or an execution. Now let us speak no more of it to-day; let us forget what has happened to Anthony Wallner and his daughter; and let us bear in mind only that we have returned after delivering our dear Tyrol from the French and Bavarians. Let us go now to my house, where my wife awaits us with a keg of excellent wine. Come, we will drink to the welfare of our fatherland, and to the health of our dear Emperor Francis!" CHAPTER XXII. ELIZA AND ULRICH. Schropfel, the faithful servant, had taken TJlrich von Hohenberg, in obedience to Anthony Wallner's order, back to the small room where he had passed the last eight days as a prisoner. Since he had him again in his custody, no additional precautions were necessary, for Schropfel knew that he could rely on his own vigilance, and that the prisoner mirely would never escape from him. Hence, he loosened the cords with which he had been, tied, and removed the handkerchief with which he had been gagged. "If it affords you pleasu...