"And I?"
"You must go home alone. No one will molest you. Stop, Joseph."
The coachman obediently drew rein, and Raven rose from his seat.
"Joseph, you will take Fräulein von Harder home to the Castle at once, and as quickly as possible. There is no danger; the road is perfectly clear."
He opened the carriage-door, but the girl clung to his arm desperately.
"Do not leave me alone. Take me with you at least, if you must go."
"Nonsense!" said Raven, freeing his arm from her grasp. "You drive on to the Castle. I will come directly the disturbance is quelled, and the place quiet again."
He alighted, and turned to close the door; but in a moment Gabrielle had sprung out too, and now stood by him in the road.
"Gabrielle!" the Baron exclaimed, and there was impatient annoyance in his tone, mingled with real alarm.
But the girl only nestled more closely to his side.