And if l bring an army to the castle?' asked. Duke Michael will still murder the King, replied Johann. "He won't fight. He'll kill the King and push his body down the pipe. And he'll put one of the six in the prison. He'll say the man had done something to make him angry. That will stop the stories about a in Johann for a minute, but then he added, "If they know I've told you this, they'll kill me. They're all bad, but Rupert of Hentzau is the worst. Don't let them kill me All right," l said. "But if one asks you who the prisoner of Zenda is, don't tell him. If you do, l'll kill you mysclf!' Johann left thc room and I looked at Sapt. "It doesn't matter what plan we make, I said. The King will be dead before we can get to him! Sapt shook his grey head angrily. 'You'll still be King of Ruritania in a year's time.' Perhaps one of the Duke's men will turn against him I began. 'Impossible,' replied Sapt. "Then we need the help of God,' I said.