made manifest to me, and my very soul burns to extricate myself from the
difficulties that surround me, and fasten the crime where it belongs, and
crush the miscreant with his own guilt, I am tied. So encircled am I, that
every attempt I might make to escape the toils of the cowardly foe who has
laid his plans so deep and darkly, will only add to the horrors of my
situation. Pardon me, then, for withholding the name of him who is striving
to rum me; but oh, if possible, save your daughter from his grasp!"

"How can I without knowing his name? Eveline has much company and many
admirers; but of all the number, I can fix upon no one to suspect."

"There it is again! My God! what am I to do?"--and with these words, Duffel
paced up and down in the greatest apparent distress.

"You surely can trust _me_ with his name?" suggested Mr. Mandeville.

"True, I can trust you with anything, only that I fear your indignation
will betray me."

"Never fear; for once I will keep cool at all hazards."

"I make one solemn condition: you must never, under any circumstances,
reveal the name of your informant to either your daughter or my enemy."

"Why this restriction?"

"I have already explained why as far as _he_ is concerned."

"But Eveline?"