"If I should meet him again and he should again force his attentions upon me, what could I do?" sighed Kathinka, nervously.
"For the present do not venture out unless with me or Joseph. We must inform Kierson of this matter at once. He has doubtless frequent opportunities of seeing this young Count and can keep his eyes on him. Perhaps Drentell is honorable enough to desist if he sees that his advances are repelled."
Kathinka shook her head, despondently.
"I fear not, father. You should have seen his face and heard his words. Such passion is not subdued by neglect. I am afraid that he will become our implacable enemy and that we will eventually have more to fear from his hatred than from his love."
The Rabbi did not reply, but his heart echoed his daughter's forebodings.
CHAPTER XXX.
AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER.
Kathinka now rarely went out, and never alone. On her way to the synagogue and upon her little errands of mercy, she was invariably attended by her devoted Joseph. The very danger to which the girl had been exposed served to cement their hearts more closely.
For a time, nothing was seen of Loris. One day, however, Joseph and Kathinka had just left the Rabbi's house.