"In the event that I may be prevented by force from protecting my rights, I call upon every faithful Bavarian to gather round my adherents, and to help them to defeat the projected treason against King and country. "Given at Hohenschwangau, the 9th of June 1886, "Ludwig the Second. "(King of Bavaria, Count Palatine, etc.)." Meanwhile the events in the capital went their way. On the 10th of June the Government published the proclamation which signified that the King's uncle had become Regent, and that the Chamber was to be summoned to declare Ludwig II. insane. In the course of the night Count Dürckheim was twice summoned by the Minister of War to Munich. The first telegram he laid quietly aside. The second he placed before the King, adding that unhappily he was obliged to obey it, as in the contrary case he would be charged with insubordination. Ludwig was in great distress at losing him. "You know how greatly I wish you to remain with me," he said. "Telegraph to my uncle and ask him if he will not consent to my keeping you." The Count did this, but the answer to his request was short and decided: "The Ministry of War adheres to its orders." Deeply moved, the Count took leave, never to see his King again. In the ante-room Mayr was awaiting him. The valet, who wished the new Government success and prosperity, was alarmed at the precautions Dürckheim had taken. "Do you think his Majesty will decide to go to the capital?" he asked. It was with a heavy heart that the Count answered: "No, Mayr; I do not think so." [36] CHAPTER XL The King's Last Hours at Neuschwanstein The gendarmes of the district were relieved during the course of the night by others from Munich, who occupied the castle. Ludwig, who the preceding day had overcome his enemies, thought at first that they had arrived to protect him. It was not until he was refused his usual midnight drive that he realised that he was a prisoner. Early in the morning on the 11th of July the post brought the proclamation from the new Regent: those who attempted to save the King risked punishment from this time forth as traitors to their country. Exceedingly few at Hohenschwangau seemed to think of this; and even on the other side of the frontier there were those who were ready to risk all for him.