been carried on
for some time, but it appears, that in showing him how to obtain your
secrets, I also showed him how to possess himself of ours, and the
consequence has been that he has turned double traitor, and I have now
narrowly escaped.

"The information possessed by Mynheer Krause was given by me to win his
favour, for one simple reason, that I fell in love with his daughter,
who has now quitted the country with me. He never was undeceived as to
my real position, nor is he even now. Let me do an honest man justice.
I enclose you the extracts from your duplicates made by Mr
Vanslyperken, written in his own hand, which I trust will satisfy you as
to his perfidy, and induce you to believe in the innocence of the worthy
syndic from the assurance of a man, who, although a Catholic, a
Jacobite, and if you please an attainted traitor, is incapable of
telling you a falsehood. I am, my lord, with every respect for your
noble character,

"Yours most obediently,

"EDWARD RAMSAY."

"This is corroborative of my suspicions," said Lord Albemarle, putting
down the papers before the Duke of Portland.

The duke read the letter and examined the enclosures.

"Shall we see the king to-night?"

"No, he is retired, and it is of no use, they are in prison by this
time; we will wait the report to-morrow morning--ascertain how many have
been secured--and then lay these documents before his majesty."

Leaving the two noble lords to go to bed, we shall now return to
Amsterdam at twelve o'clock at night precisely; as the bell tolled, a
loud knock was heard at the syndic's house. Koops, who had been ordered
by his master to remain up, immediately opened the door, and a posse
comitatus of civil power filled the yard.

"Where is Mynheer Krause," inquired the chief in authority.

"Mynheer, the syndic, is up-stairs in the saloon."

Without sending up his name, the officer went up, followed by three or
four others, and found Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe.

"Ah, my very particular friend, Mynheer Engelback, what brings you here
at this late hour with all your people? Is there a fire in the town?"

"No, Mynheer Syndic. It is an order, I am very sorry to say, to arrest
you, and conduct you to prison."

"Arrest and conduct me to prison?--me, the syndic of the town?--that is
strange--will you allow me to see your warrant?--yes, it is all true,
and countersigned by his majesty; I have no more to say, Mynheer
Engelback. As synd