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THE CHALLENGE. 255 courage fails me when I think of all the difficulties, I shall never overcome them.” “No more you need. To overcome them is my business,” said Max, encouragingly. “I shall stay here until it is all settled and the wedding fixed. Your father must be allowed time now to grow ac- customed to the idea; meanwhile, I shall, in the most humble and deferential terms, signify the fact of our engagmeent to the lady abbess and his rever- ence the confessor, the two of whom you stand in such great awe.” Agnes shuddred. “Some portion of the storm you will have to meet,” continued Max; “but the chief brunt of it I will take on myself. Steady, littl Agnes—show a brave front. I give you my word that your father will voluntarily and cordially give us his blessing.” With these words and a kiss, he took leave of his betrothed. MEE ee ee ee CHAPTER XxX. THE CHALLENGE. On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the superin- tendent of police requested an. audience. This functionary came but rarely to the castle in these days. For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow’s arrest, Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police avoided as much as possible all meetings with his excellency. Now, however, it had become necessary to discuss some official regulations. He therefore repaired to the Government-house, was admited to Raven’s resence, and at once laid before him the matter in and, which was dispatched by both gentlemen as briefly, and in as business-like a tone, as possible. The superintendent preserved his accustomed a Eomichboo cS (Eo)