couple than the prince and his wife; they declared that the large,
dark eyes of the princess rested upon the prince with inexpressible
tenderness, and that the prince always returned her glance with a
joyous smile. It was therefore decided that the prince was a happy
husband, and the blessings of the Berliners followed the charming
princess to Rheinsberg, where the young couple were to pass their
honeymoon.

While the prince was giving splendid fetes, and seeking distraction,
and hoping to forget his private griefs, or perhaps wishing to
deceive the world as to his real feelings, the king left Sans-Souci,
to commence one of his customary military inspection trips. But he
did not go to Konigsberg, as was supposed; and if Trenck really had
the intention of murdering him during his sojourn there, it was
rendered impossible by the change in the king's plans. Frederick
made a tour in his Rhine provinces. At Cleves he dismissed his
followers, and they returned to Berlin.

The king declared he needed rest, and wished to pass a few days in
undisturbed quiet at the castle of Moyland.

No one accompanied him but Colonel Balby, his intimate friend, and
his cabinet-hussar, Deesen. The king was in an uncommonly good
humor, and his eyes sparkled with delight. After a short rest in his
chamber, he desired to see Colonel Balby.

To his great astonishment, the colonel found him searching through a
trunk, which contained a few articles of clothing little calculated
to arrest the attention of a king.