Ugly Walrave is not now chief Engineer; one Balbi, a much prettier man, is.

Ugly Walrave (Winterfeld suspecting and watching him) was found out; convicted of "falsified accounts," of "sending plans to the Enemy," of who knows all what;--and sits in Magdeburg (in a thrice-safe prison-cell of his own contriving), prisoner for life.

["Arrested at Potsdam 12th February, 1748, and after trial put into the STERN at Magdeburg; sat there till he died, 16th January, 1773" (_Militalr-Lexikon, _iv.

150-151).] The Old Dessauer is away, long since; and not the Old alone.

Dietrich of Dessau is now "Guardian to his Nephew," who is a Child left Heir there.