We needed bad weather, but it was a fine, clear night. At midnight Sapt, Fritz, and theri men left and rode quietly through the woods towards the castle. If everything went well, they would get there at a quarter to two and wait for johann to open the front door. If johann did not open ther door, Fritz would come round to the other side of the castle to find me. If was not there, then I was dead-and the King, too! Sapt and his men would go back to Tarlenheim House and return with the Marshal and more men to get into the castle