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"Very well," said the king, after a brief reflection, "I will write such a letter to Alexander, and Natzmer shall himself take it after previously seeing Murat, Wittgenstein, and York." An hour afterward the king wrote his letters, and Hardenberg drew up the decree removing York from the command of the army.
He waved his hand again to the minister, and left the room. "He will outstrip Natzmer," said Hardenberg, gazing after him; "it is an arrow of love which I have discharged, and it will not miss its aim. And now let us see how it is about the other arrow of love, which mes chers amis mes ennemis would like to discharge at me!" He rang the bell. Conrad, his faithful old footman, entered the room.
He will ride through the French camp, and will thence go to the Russian array, which is in the rear of it; but you must ride around the French camp, and go by way of Gumbinnen, unnoticed by the French, to the Russian headquarters. But the main point is, that you arrive there sooner than Major Natzmer." "I will arrive there sooner.
After a protracted interview with the king, you went to the French ambassador, and informed him of the sentiments and resolutions of his majesty. The count declared himself satisfied with what you told him, and you then hastened back to the king. You there met Major Natzmer, whom the king intended to dispatch as a courier to Murat and General York.
"But the gentleman who has just entered the anteroom assured me that he was the bearer of important news, which admitted of no delay." "And who is the gentleman?" "Sire, it is Major Natzmer, whom your majesty sent recently as a courier to Old Prussia." "Natzmer?" exclaimed the king, joyously, "admit him at once!
Saxon Officials followed him into Brandenburg territory; snapt him back into Saxon; tried him by Saxon law there; Saxon law, express in such case, condemns him to be hanged; and that is his doom accordingly. "Captain Natzmer to swing on the gallows? Taken on Brandenburg territory too, and not the least notice given me?"
"Inform him that he is to set out immediately on a journey, and should, therefore, quickly prepare. In four hours every thing must be done, and Major Natzmer must then be in my anteroom. Go yourself to him, Timm, and inform him of my orders. This one courier will be sufficient," said the king, turning again to Hardenberg, after Timm had left the room.
"Natzmer will first repair to the headquarters of the King of Naples, deliver my letter to him, show him the orders intended for Kleist and York, and then go to the Russian camp in order to deliver these orders to my generals."
"Now, Major Natzmer, tell me about your mission to his majesty the Emperor Alexander. I told you that it was a state secret. Did you keep it?" "I did, your majesty." "Well, tell me the result." "Will your majesty permit me to withdraw?" said the chancellor, approaching the door. "As you intrusted Major Natzmer with a secret mission "
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