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wound was of no consequence, and, having dressed it, we conducted my friend to his apartments.
On our arrival we were told that the Baron with his second had been arrested as they had entered the town gate, but nobody could tell us who had been the informer. The auditor of the regiment made his appearance soon after, and examined me strictly, yet he assured me that we had nothing to fear, "It is known," added he, "that your friend has not been the aggressor."
When I begged him to tell me the name of that informer, he paused awhile and then replied,
"Well! I will tell you to whom you owe that kind service, he is no more here, it was Volkert, the noted Serjeant of Colonel R———'s regiment."
"Volkert?"
