f all at court in the form
of men, has had educated in a convent far from Vienna. She is now living
with some respectable family in Vienna, but she never visits him, never
enters the castle to inquire for him for fear she should be seen by
some of the court gentlemen. This girl has now formed an attachment to
a young doctor. They would like to marry, but he has no practice, she
no money. Her father has saved nothing, but spent all his wages on her
education, and has no dowry for his daughter."

"And he intends to plead with the empress for this dower?"

"If such a thought came to him he would put it away with contempt, for
his only ambition consists in making no requests, receiving no gifts
from the empress. Nor would he now act for this gold alone contrary to
his idea of right, were his daughter to die of sorrow. As I said
before, his heart and head must first be won, then only must we speak of
reward."

"If this man has a heart, we cannot fail to win it when we tell him all
that Trenck has suffered and still endures," cried the princess. "The
agony and despair that have been heaped upon the head of one poor mortal
will surely touch both head and heart. When we have succeeded, we will
give his daughter a handsome dower. God has so willed it that I am right
rich now, and can fulfil my promises. My pension as abbess and my salary
as princess were both paid in yesterday. There is a little fortune in my
desk, and I shall add more to it. Do you think four thousand louis d'or
will be sufficient to win the Savoyard's heart?"

"For any other it would be more than sufficient; but to win this honest
heart, your offer is not too great."

"But is it enough?"

"It is."

"Now, all that we need is some sure, cunning messenger to send to him;
a man whose heart and head, soul and body are bound up in the cause he
advocates. General, where shall we find such a man?"

General Riedt laughed. "I thought your royal highness had already found
him."

The princess looked at him in amazement.

"Ah," cried she, "the jeweller; the man who brought me the cup; who
referred me to you in so wise and discreet a manner."

"I think you desired him to return early to-morrow morning?"

"How do you know that? Are you acquainted with him?"

General Riedt bowed smilingly. "I ventured to send him to your royal
highness."

"Ah! I now understand it all, and must acknowledge that the jeweller is
as great a negotiator as you are a diplomatist. T