"Yes; and I come the moment I can stand?"

"As if you need tell me that, old fellow!"

"Where do you go from the station?"

"To Zenda, through the forest," he answered. "I shall reach the
station about nine to-morrow night, Thursday. Unless Rischenheim
has got the audience sooner than was arranged, I shall be in
time."

"How will you get hold of Sapt?"

"We must leave something to the minute."

"God bless you, Rudolf."

"The king sha'n't have the letter, Fritz."

There was a moment's silence as we shook hands. Then that soft
yet bright look came in his eyes again. He looked down at me, and
caught me regarding him with a smile that I know was not unkind.

"I never thought I should see her again," he said. "I think I
shall now, Fritz. To have a turn with that boy and to see her
again--it's worth something."

"How will you see her?"