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The Princess's erly she

spoke of it

"Hoill the wohter leave?"

M Chateaudoux coughed and hereat confusion He explained in

delicate hints that he himself was to bribe the sentry at the door to

let her pass for a few h

"Her name is Friederika, I'll warrant," she cried "My poor Chateaudoux,

they will give you a sweetheart It is most cruel Well, Friederika,

thanks to the sentry's fellow-feeling for a burning heart, Friederika

slips in at the door"

"Which I have taken care should stand unlatched She changes clothes

with your Highness, and your Highness--"

"Slips out in her stead"

"But he is to come for you, he says," exclaimed her mother "And hoill he do that? Besides, we do not know his na companion ill travel with you Has he that cohness," said Chateaudoux, "upon all those points he bade me say

you should be satisfied All he asks is that you will be ready at the

tiust of hail struck theand hed; her h Cleed her