6 An adventure with a teatableOne day Sapt brought me some news he had found out where the King was．Duke Michael was holding him prisoner somewhere in the Castle of Zenda．Sapt also brought me a letter．It was in a woman's handwriting．'To know what you most wish to know，'the letter began，'meet me tonight in the garden of the big house in New Avenue．Come at midnight，and come alone．'There was another note on the back of the letter．'Ask yourself which woman does not want Black Michael to marry the Princess．A．de M．''Antoinette de Mauban！'I cried．'She wants to marry the Duke．''That's true，'Sapt said．'But you won't go，of course．They'll kill you！Duke Michael made her write this letter！''I must，'I replied．'Every day we play this game there's more danger．I could make a mistake at any time，and，if I do，we'll all die．Don't you see？I have to go tonight．We can't go on much longer．'
