The sarcasm and scorn in her voice were unmistakable. The soldier was
indignant.

"Here, that is enough from you. Come along, I will take you where they
will teach you better manners."

He caught her roughly by the shoulder, and Lucia went with him only too
gladly. If she could get him well away from the cave, it would be time
enough to think of herself. She, had no doubt that she would be able
to run away from him later on.

As they walked along the noise underground grew louder. Every now and
then the man would turn and look at her suspiciously. He did not speak
to her, however, and they walked for quite a distance in silence. When
Lucia considered that they had gone far enough she stopped.

"Where are you taking me?" she demanded with spirit.

"Never mind, you come along," the man replied impatiently. "Time
enough for you to know when we get there."

"But I won't go any further." Lucia was determined. "Do you think
that I will be taken prisoner by an Austrian? Never!"

Her eyes blazed indignantly. She planned so many times just what she
would do, if she was ever brought face to face with her hated enemy,
that the feeling of helplessness that she felt under the big man's hand
infuriated her.

"Come along, I will not speak again," the Austrian commanded, and once