"Where is the Archduke now?" asked Goritz.
"At the Rathaus—where he is to receive a testimonial from the Burgomaster, in behalf of the city. From there they go to the Governor's palace, I think."
"Thanks," said Goritz with a gasp of relief, and gave the word to Karl to drive on toward the center of the town.
"'Forewarned is forearmed,'" he muttered to Marishka. "They may not dare to attempt it again. I think you need have no further anxiety, Countess."
"But I must reach Her Highness. I must let her know everything."
"We shall try." And then to Karl, "Go as far as you can into the town, to Franz Josef Street."
But at the tobacco factory the crowd was so great that they could not go on, and Goritz after some directions to Karl, helped Marishka down, and they went forward through the crowd afoot, listening to its excited comments.
"Cabrinobitch——"
"A Serbian, they say. The police seized him."
"I was as near to him as you are. Stovan Kovacevik was hit by a piece of the bomb. They have taken him to the hospital."