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"And what does that signify?" "It signifies that my trusty steward von Wallenrodt understood my hint, and, while I detained Burgsdorf, abstracted and concealed my papers." "Think you so?" asked Waldow, shrugging his shoulders. "It seems to me more likely that the steward has imitated the rats, who always forsake a sinking ship, and has gone off.
"Flee?" repeated the count, shrugging his shoulders. "Ah, you have not heard of what further happened after you withdrew to your place of concealment!" "The whole palace is surrounded by soldiers," completed Herr von Waldow. "At each door stand two sentinels, and even at the park gate two guards are stationed." "You see plainly, Wallenrodt, that flight is impossible," said the count.
Go now, Wallenrodt, for you have verily a long way before you. The road to Spandow is long." "In three hours I shall be there, honored sir. We shall then have ample time to make our preparations for defense, and meet you here at twilight with horses. Come now, gentlemen, that I may show you the approach to the subterranean passage. It is in the little corridor next your late father's cabinet."
The steward smiled. "Through doors and windows you can not escape, in truth. There is a third way, however." "What sort of way, Wallenrodt?" "The secret passage, count." "I know of no secret passage." "But I do, count. Your late revered father had this secret passage built at the time the cities revolted and the Swedes were threatening Berlin.
"I will now show you that you have judged my steward falsely," he continued, when they had reached the cabinet. "This apartment conceals a mystery, known only to my father, myself, and Wallenrodt. Now, you shall become acquainted with it, and learn at the same time that there is still good faith in the world."
He had also to submit to having the whole palace ransacked from garret to cellar in search of the steward von Wallenrodt.
I, on the contrary, dressed as a simple burgher, will take advantage of the subterranean passage now, and, watching my opportunity, when the street is quiet will leave the park and go away." "Where are you going, Wallenrodt?" "To Spandow, gracious sir, to Colonel von Rochow. I want to inform him of the course events have taken to tell him that you are forced to leave Berlin.
Lieutenant von Frohberg, take with you four soldiers, and search the whole palace; if you find von Wallenrodt, arrest and search him." "Colonel, that is going too far!" cried Count John Adolphus, pale with rage and excitement. "You have no right to arrest and search my servant. I interpose my protest, and will bring you to account before his Majesty the Emperor."
I shall use it in accordance with your views, and as actuated by your spirit. "Now, my friends," he continued, "now am I ready for flight. Let us consider what is to be done." "Gracious sir, I have already considered," replied Wallenrodt warmly, "and I hope you will approve my plan.
Shut the doors, Lieutenant von Metzdorf, and allow no one to go out who was here at our entrance." "Colonel," replied the lieutenant, "the high steward von Wallenrodt left the room a while ago, but, as you had given no orders to that effect, I could not detain him. He went out just when you took the count up in your arms." "Humph!
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