'Poor dear fool! The girl deserves that he should see this order.' Without more delay, she passed into the palace and asked for an audience of Prince Otto.

The Prince, she was told, was in his own apartment, and desired to be private.

She sent her name.

A man presently returned with word that the Prince tendered his apologies, but could see no one.

'Then I will write,' she said, and scribbled a few lines alleging urgency of life and death.