"That is true," said the old man. "But I believe the devil was forced to appear and speak so."
"Forced? By whom?"
"By Him before whom the devils must believe and tremble. Schenck was to understand that God delivered him on account of his pious custom, and the devil had to tell him that this would not happen a second time."
"How prudent you are in your superstition!" said Frank.
"As the gentleman has been kind to me, it hurts me to hear him speak so."
"Now," said Richard quickly, "I would not hurt your feelings. One may be a good Christian without believing fables. And the flowers near the statue. Has Schenck placed them there too?"
"Oh! no—the Angel did that."
"The Angel. Who is that?" said Frank, surprised.
"The Angel of Salingen—Siegwart's angel."
"Ah! angel is Angela, is it not?"