“I burnt it.”
“And Rischenheim?”
The queen struck in.
“The Count of Luzau-Rischenheim will say and do nothing against me,” she said.
Sapt lifted his brows a little. “Well, and Bauer?” he asked.
“Bauer’s at large,” I answered.
“Hum! Well, it’s only Bauer,” said the constable, seeming tolerably well pleased. Then his eyes fell on Rudolf and Bernenstein. He stretched out his hand and pointed to their riding-boots. “Whither away so late at night?” he asked.
“First together to the lodge, to find you, then I alone to the frontier,” said Mr. Rassendyll.
“One thing at a time. The frontier will wait. What does your Majesty want with me at the lodge?”
“I want so to contrive that I shall be no longer your Majesty,” said Rudolf.