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 "Dost thou expect to prevail on that Necromancer to agree with our wishes?"

"What wouldst thou say," replied I, "if he had already consented to give us his assistance?"

My friend stared again at me, and exclaimed at last, with visible satisfaction,

"Well then, let us see what honest Volkert can do."

Every thing requisite for the accomplishment of our design was now talked over and settled. Two of our brother officers, whose discretion we could rely upon, were chosen to be of the party, and my friend agreed to win them over to our purpose.

I returned to Volkert, and was not a little surprised when I found him less willing than ever to assist us in our undertaking: He pretended to have pondered my proposal, but