"suffering. Would to God we could 66 as easily relieve him from the pain "of his broken leg! Come, Frederic, "we must make haste." Albert was already at the door, from which he was pulled back by his tutor, who warmly remonstrated on his rashness. 66 "Think, my Lord,” cried he, "think "to what a risk you expose yourself." Yes," re-echoed Snakeroot, "pray, my Lord, think of the risk to which 66 you expose yourself." 66 "And to which you would expose "us all," said Frederic. "I confess," added he, "I have, for my share, no great taste for the pleasures of a "dungeon. Think, besides, of being "subjected to the insolence of such a "fellow as this baron! It would be 86 quite intolerable!" "Think!" repeated Albert in"think of an innocent dignantly, 66 person person suffering on your account! "Would not that be still more into"lerable ?" "O but these fellows are used to "it," returned Frederic, affecting to laugh. "And consider," said the tutor, "how fully they would be recompensed by a little money." 66 Yes, pray, my Lord, think of that,” cried Snakeroot. 66 Money, as this gentleman observes, will do any thing. By enough of that you could "reconcile them to your breaking every limb of their bodies." 66 "And, Sir," said Albert, I should "rather have every bone of my own "broken on the rack, than make such "a despicable use of the advantage "which fortune has given me over "such miserable wretches! What! have these men no feeling, because 66 they happen to be poor? Are they K 6 " to "to be permitted to suffer torture in "order to save us from a little per"sonal inconvenience ? To suffer, "too, on our account! For shame, gentlemen. How can any of "think of such a thing?" you "I think of nothing for myself," replied the tutor, lowering his tone, "but just at the present moment I "rather wonder you should seek to "be detained-detained, you don't "know how long, when if my Lord your father should in the mean-time "die, I "I know what I should in that " event endure, said Albert, firmly; "but dearly as I prize my father's 66 blessing, and much as I shall ever 66 owe my father's memory, I must "not forget what I owe myself. I "in this case clearly see my duty, "and I shall at all events perform "it. I go instantly to the baron's, 35 ἐσ you may accompany me or not, as you please. "You are quite right, my dear fel"low," said Frederic: "you don't "think I could be in earnest in op posing you? I swear I only wished "to save you the inconvenience of 66 66 delay; but intended to surrender myself the moment you were gone. Nay, I assure you I did. Do you "think I care for this paltry baron?" 66 Pray stop, my Lords," cried Snakeroot, as the two young noblemen were leaving the room; "permit me "to settle the business for you both. "I shall go this moment to the baron's, "and take the whole upon myself. "You shall have no farther trouble "but to supply the cash." "An excellent thought!" exclaimed Frederic; "you will manage it charmingly, Snakeroot, I make no “doubt. But then, you know, you 66 "must "must swear you had no one with ❝ you." "O you may leave that to me,” returned Snakeroot, nodding his head "But what says Al significantly. "bert ?" "I say," replied Albert, casting upon Snakeroot a look of contempt, "I say that I am not sufficiently 66 enlightened to perceive the differ"ence between telling a falsehood myself and permitting another to "tell it for me, and that I should as "soon be guilty of a base action, Thus saying, he walked out, and was followed by the others in silence to the baron's hall, where they were admitted just as the unfortunate miners were sentenced to the torture, in order to extort from them a confession of their guilt. The baron was still sitting in the seat of judgment, which, |