Act II. Midnight, beside the gallows. _Amelia_, deeply veiled, comes

to pluck the magic herb. _Richard_ arrives to protect her. _Amelia_ is unable to conceal her love for him. But who comes there? It is _Reinhart_. Concern for his master has called him to the spot. The conspirators are lying in wait for him nearby. _Richard_ exacts from _Reinhart_ a promise to escort back to the city the deeply veiled woman, without making an attempt to learn who she is, while he himself returns by an unfrequented path. _Reinhart_ and his companion fall into the hands of the conspirators. The latter do not harm the secretary, but want at least to learn who the _Governor's_ sweetheart is. They lift the veil. _Reinhart_ sees his own wife. Rage grips his soul. He bids the leaders of the conspiracy to meet with him at his house in the morning.