“My dear mother. I must see Colonel Bremenhof, of course. Even with you to help me, the way is very hard to see.”
“Shall I go to him with you?”
At that moment the door was opened quickly and Colonel Bremenhof entered.
He was intensely surprised to find me in the room and I think quite as angry. It was Katinka’s doing.
“Your sister told me I should find you here, Volna,” he said; “but not that any one was with you. Least of all, Mr. Anstruther.”
Volna drew herself up and without taking his outstretched hand asked: “Where is my mother, Colonel Bremenhof?”
“I have come to speak to you about her.”
“They tell me you have had her arrested. Can that be true?”
“I wish to see you alone.”
“Until my question is answered, I will not speak to you alone; and if her arrest is your work, I will never see you again.”