Chapter 11 - A Kind of Tea Party
Rudolf receives a letter from Antoinette asking him to meet her at her house at midnight. They suspect that it is just a trap by Duke Michael. Reading the note, they realize that Antoinette has quarrelled with Duke and may genuinely help them.
At midnight, Rudolf meets her and she tells him that the Duke plans to kill the King and throws his body in the Old Town. Then, Duke plans to put the blame on the King's friend. She also tells him that the King is imprisoned in Zenda Castle. Suddenly the Duke's three followers arrive at the scene. They make an offer that the Duke is willing to pay fifty thousand pounds if Rudolf leaves Ruritania. Rudolf escapes using a tea table as a shield from the gunshots.
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