Five months soon passed away in prison: peace was concluded; the
King was returned to his capital; my commission in the guards was
bestowed on another, when Lieutenant Piaschky, of the regiment of
Fouquet, and Ensign Reitz, who often mounted guard over me, proposed
that they and I should escape together. I yielded; our plan was
fixed, and every preparatory step taken.

At that time there was another prisoner at Glatz, whose name was
Manget, by birth a Swiss, and captain of cavalry in the Natzmerschen
hussars; he had been broken, and condemned by a court-martial to ten
years' imprisonment, with an allowance of only four rix-dollars per
month.

Having done this man kindness, I was resolved to rescue him from
bondage, at the same time that I obtained freedom for myself. I
communicated my design, and made the proposal, which was accepted by
him, and measures were taken; yet were we betrayed by this vile man,
who thus purchased pardon and liberty.

Piaschky, who had been informed that Reitz was arrested, saved
himself by deserting. I denied the fact in presence of Manget, with
whom I was confronted, and bribed the Auditor with a hundred ducats.
By this means Reitz only suffered a year's imprisonment, and the
loss of his commission. I was afterwards closely confined in a
chamber, for having endeavoured to corrupt the King's officers, and
was guarded with greater caution.

Here I will interrupt my narrative, for a moment, to relate an
adventure which happened between me and this Captain Manget, three