New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-09
TALE OF GERMANY IN THE DAYS OF THE
EMPIRE.
BY sYLvANUs COBB, yR.
CHAPTER I.

TINE UNKNOWN AZ COMPANIONS.
At tho time Of which write the German Empire r
ANYTHING but Tranquil Rudolph Of Hspsblrs bad been
elected Emperor solely because be brave dnscrupaous
man. He hao accepted the imperial post with the pledge that
he would blind uDs~ervpg tool Of the church The
Hanse Towns cities eagued together for mutual in
teres and protection forming most Independent
rpments The prices in many instances reduced in
power holding the peasants In vsssase while over ALL and
carving terror even cities those wild robber
h ishts whose castles, Ike the eyres of the eagles were
rched upon mountains and rocks from whence thei
reckless lords looked down in disdn al who dwelt be
meath In the East the crussdes were drawing to close
Baldwin had driven from the throne Of ByzsotGm
Jerusalem was In the hands of the OF am Antioch had
been with the slaughter Of seventeen thousand Chris iaDs
while thousand dragged away into slavery
and conquered large portion
Of Lou. France had either died OF disease or BY toe
sarscen md the remainder had returned to their
Western homes Yet there msHy CHRISTIANS IN the hoO
sId and Gregory tried send out bat he did
succeed ESen bis plant tool the Emperor Rudolf Won Haps
burg, refused 10 obey him i'll this.
WAS an afternoon il the Spring OF INi Since the
heavens maned with clouds and now, When the sun
had four hours run the wind had Pruns up ana
the signs were that rain at hand.
Upou the dubiou, road from Brskenhem 20 Durmen just in
the confines of the Black Forest rode fsur armed
He who rode in sdvsnce-for the ps,h was so narrow
among huge rocks that could not ride
pobleookng knight tall AID powerfully built cotnedn com
pee sImor heavy b.tssIe suug In it, beckes BY his
sde his rest and his helm suspended from loop &c
the Saddle bow. The black " nisht-s save tae
hch of Furnished gold act with precious stones
Even the caque wa. Of the sable hue though the hires bril-
liant ostrich feathers which foated from th- top resVed ne
.onber effect Upon his head light cap Of purple vel
vet With 10 other than rich brooch OF gold ana
emerds witch secured the crimson ostrich plume 10 i" Pa
His fsce of and startling oesu'l-one OF 'n
faces which awaken envy 10 the bosom OF me o7'uA ua
love the sou Of the seuter His brow was high aud full
o.tAd gluAxy
sunny hair HIS eyes were of deep hle bis nose 'rNtn1
and finely carved bis ps fairly yroparoned, ssi wrssa.d
with hfw.ins smile spd his cheeL. fall and flushed Sta
the rudy Allow Of hes,h and ygo His surcos wacn hlas
the saddle bore upon breast the Ted cro o. TIE Cra
s.deIs HE shi.lj bore strange devct |ss en ~ ~
AZ d ntS ,,a ss,t 70 eco. ,,' TIE child
upon ines. With one hand epsd .n ss fo.ht could not
have been over thirty years Of age though lie H' ' ~
And now what i, hi. bold Knight. name! In P.esdss Re
ws Known TIE KSIGaT OF TIE EAeLs ana hs' s.ss
bss s ;h sa, .as be hal received
men, THE Unknown CsusApES And yet sl E - ~ p.I
.sn, ND hi. Tone Ssr lsd With the song DRY Of
bis woporous prosess hey could not te u a 5000
aI %ss J, ne G S,, h. The could
s,in from him wren be bestoved me hohO' VI Ale
uton tS.rr rests No ssinin soul there Is co
-ionG can oOk up cur CO. .na Vse ~ ~ bon..t
telling that worthy Of Il; and 1910 q. 80 Gu 81.
hrifbt Of Cbr.'eIdou look ~itnou' pusI s,S
Sir knt q the Eagle aud The n'T u ,S' b u' 81 the
youth. fats of noble daring fresh him De ssvr nm 20,
IEssc str ke CT the In pe's sSord and WIKI LIS '"N ~
he BUCKLE or the golden spur $3.50. f...t. ,h. ..,.
Behind the UIIuown rode second fpsht ne,Iy tor
Nth the forner He not quite so ~ ou III h "a
soould-ree and possessed goody shne OF nAnt or.y
fact be noble handsome lookinf hni4nt 40 sul
mistrsu would have Cared upon ou' WIZ uas
pride. His srnor wss Of the pattern ne
hut of the same color The easlue vas OF
the gorle Of the came aud the rect u the @ 20 Ia =,
the tsses the bas.es aud the cukss-o en- an' aoa
color though Of good w-tried se.i 10 snos-ns o..
ve cap upon lis head AID e.rneo s -
Of the Cru..drr iii. name wr Eng ,o ne
be vas klown thr ushod, toe Hog Laaa - one s"I
br,ves kpishts that ever coucned sne- tne ~
sssceu. HE wrspops the zane - tnose SAie4 ~"
u known II Il they not qGiie 80 neA' -.
Behind Sir E-eeibert rode tibet two e'ouhr' HeJ
yell armed aud wo,e the brase,s and cci' kesH
the cuiTAs Robert son S~'ngenhor n 'o'y 'es " Ht
short end heavily fran. vi reat bones sna 'ia M
hke cx;a red fac. .ith red hair ard ossee ~
cit He bad served under Bale ~iu " al s'qaiie' O.
ssit service bad performed msny valoroas oeea t,
he iskirs Of 10 tiled be be.nis 81 , IA .d
Dozen i,out Moseus and bad .iven biin.-t '. -
biz psye. when the Knsh he Eagle burst 70 none nun
slew lis enemies I'D bore hin ssay W ssiey $500 a .
the deed, ION fhs. hour gave ~ pr - a
70 The Black Easle. him ~ best u e"ue ;,
beer faithful. He loved his vslAnt master snl
Gy lay his life tor the god o. MN "a0 0A
tAved IL. 49,
TIE fourth person In the party VIZ ben"a Won ''a'A''