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At the village of Berg in Weingarten, they set up in the holy of holies the image of the devil, which they had taken from the representation of the temptation of the Saviour in the wilderness. In the village of Boos, they roasted a crucifix before a fire." Vide Hurter's Memorabilia, concerning the French allies in Swabia, who attempted to found an Alemannic Republic. Schaffhausen, 1840.
"I beg you to read me the contents of this paper." Baron Weingarten received the paper from the king with a respectful bow; his voice did not tremble in the least as he read the important words which refined malice and cruel avarice had written there words which, if literally interpreted, would fully condemn Trenck.
"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."
He entered the king's chamber, and returned in a few moments for Weingarten. The king was sitting in an arm-chair by a window, which he had opened to breathe the fresh summer air. His white greyhound, Amalthea, lay at his feet, looking up at him with his soft black eyes. In his right hand the king held his flute. "You are early, sir," said he, turning to Weingarten.
This was the Weingarten who, as is now well known, betrayed all the secrets of the Austrian court to Frederic, who at length was discovered in the year 1756, and who, when the war broke out, remained in the service of Prussia.
Baron Weingarten would have made any sacrifice, submitted to any service, to obtain wealth. Poverty had demoralized him, pride had laid a mildew on his heart and stifled all noble aspirations.
His lands were sequestered, and a body of commissioners were selected to attend to them. Baron Waltz and myself belonged to this commission." "Ah! I begin to understand," murmured Weingarten. Baron Zetto continued, with a smile. "The commissioners made the discovery that report had greatly exaggerated the riches of Trenck. He had not many treasures, but many debts.
Weingarten, as was afterwards discovered, was a traitor, and too much trusted by Count Puebla, he being a spy in the pay of Prussia, and one who had revealed, in the court of Berlin, not only the secrets of the Imperial embassy, but also the whole plan of the projected war. For this reason he afterwards, when war broke out, remained at Berlin in the Prussian service.
He found her exceedingly ill; and she informed me, in a few lines, that my misfortunes, and the treachery of Weingarten, had entailed poverty upon her, and an illness which had endured more than two years. She wished me a happy deliverance from my chains, and, in expectation of death, committed her children to my protection.
"You must have very important news." "Yes, sire, very important," said Weingarten, approaching nearer. The king reached out his hand. "Give them to me," said he. "Sire, I have no dispatches." "A verbal message, then. Speak." "Sire, all is lost; Count Puebla suspects me." The king was startled for a moment, but collected himself immediately. "He suspects, but he is certain of nothing?"
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