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On the day that Trenck is a prisoner of the king of Prussia, this bond is due, and you will then find that the commissioners are not backward in paying." Zetto laid the document upon the table. "You will now have the kindness to receive our testimony, and, if you desire it, we will add our accusations, or you can mention that this can be done."
"He defends himself before he is accused," said Zetto, aside. "It is then true, as we have been told, he is playing a double game serves Austria and Prussia at the same time."
Zetto, should he interfere and defend the affairs of Trenck. He answered firmly, "His defence is my business: I know my cause to be good." Four months did I continue in Vienna before the day was appointed to revise this cause. It now appeared there were erasures and holes through the paper in three places; all in court were convinced the claim ought to be annulled, and the claimant punished.
Zetto shrugged his shoulders. "That would not be credible, because Trenck has no motive for murdering Maria Theresa, while he might very well thirst to revenge himself upon Frederick. You know that the king and Trenck are personal enemies. Trenck has boasted of this enmity often and loud enough to be understood by the whole world, and I do not believe that this animosity has diminished.
The baron handed Weingarten a paper, which he seized hastily, unfolded, and read several times. "This is indeed written in very ambiguous language, and calculated to ruin Trenck should it reach the hands of the king," said Baron Weingarten with a cruel smile. Zetto returned this smile. "I wrote the document, and you will naturally understand that I measured the words very closely."
Zetto ordered the parties to withdraw, and then so managed that the judges resolved that the case must be laid before the court with formal and written proofs. This gave time for new knavery; I was obliged to return to Aix-la-Chapelle, and four years elapsed before this affair was decided. Two priests, in the interim, took false oaths that they had seen me receive money.
Perhaps he was suspected of supplying the Prussian Government from time to time with Austrian news of communicating to them the contents of important dispatches! The fire faded from his eye, and with a firm countenance he laid the paper upon the table. "Your are mistaken, gentlemen! That is no document, but a check." "With which many documents could be purchased," said Zetto, smiling.
If you prevent this crime, you will receive ten thousand guilders," said Zetto, examining Weingarten's countenance closely. He remarked that the baron, who was but a moment ago pale from terror, now reddened, and that his eyes sparkled joyously. "And what can I do to prevent this murder?" asked Weingarten, hastily. "You can warn the king." "But to warn successfully, I must have proofs."
"If Trenck is arrested before he goes to Konigsberg, I have won my bet, and will receive the hundred louis d'ors from the commissioners." All three laughed. "These commissioners will soon have to pay you ten thousand guilders," whispered Zetto. "Here is a bond.
"And have travelled here post-haste to have an interview with you." "With me?" asked the secretary of legation, astonished. "With you alone," said the baron, gravely. "We wish you to do the King of Prussia a great service," said Zetto, solemnly. Weingarten reddened, and said confusedly: "The King of Prussia! You forget, gentlemen, that my services belong alone to the Empress Maria Theresa."
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