He seemed to find no more words; he closed his eyes, but he breathed calmly, and the physician made a sign of encouragement.
Just then the door opened. Landolin opened his eyes, and the judge's wife entered.
"Oh, that's good!" cried Landolin, but suddenly perceiving the counselor, he raised himself up, and screamed:
"Keep off, glass eye! Keep off! Thoma! Anton!"
He breathed his last. When Peter came he found only his father's dead body.
On the day of Landolin's funeral, Cushion-Kate's body floated to the shore. She had a rope tightly clasped in her hand.
* * * * *
To-day Peter is master at the farm, but he is only called so; for he is, they say, not master of a penny. He married Titus' daughter, and she is said to be sharp-tongued; some even say a shrew.
Anton Armbruster is Burgomaster of Rothenkirch; and Thoma wears her honors with becoming dignity.
THE END.