Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-03-04

| Baron Olrich saw my innocent KOsSel>
le,' continued Conrad, without needing the
insulting interruption, 'one day, while
passing our Cottage to hunt in Tie forest;
he laid snares for her, dazzeled her with
iis costly graces. until he won her honor,
and then left her to ruin and disgrace
The old man paused, overcome by emo
tion, and bitter tears welled slowly from
his eyes. His hearers considered the SCI
duciion Of q peasant girl quite venial
crime.
why did YOU not keep your daughter
within doors?' Asked Martin Nienburg.
Did you not know that we hunt does as
well as siags?'
This salley was greeted with an uprsr,
Gus shout of laughter.
We'll, what do You rsquire?' demand,
ed Ulrich. impatien,ly. How much gold
will snlye your wounded honor?
Gold returned Conrale, scornfully.-
Geld can not repay the injury you have
done. Do you think we can be bought
and sold, like cattle in the field, for gold?
And why not?' asked Ulrich. haughtily,
Are you much better? You are my serf
You are in error answered Conrade
composedly. 4 am'free. pay iiihe for
the Land hold, and owe you fcalty and
service in war, as lord of the dominion,
and nothing more
'IIe is right, said Count S,einbock.-
The Emperor viii have them all free ere
long. The next thing viii be, we shall
have to ask permission of our horse ere
we can mount him.
Granting that have done you wrong
in what you urge against me, what repar,
tion can make?'
There is but one
And ll:n is-
You ',,;is. marry her
| Clrich's cheek flushed holly.
Marry her he cried. Marry a peas
ant girl, a cast off Mistress
who made her such?' exclaimed Cons
rade, fiercely. she was pure and inro-
cent until you crossed her path; and you
sLvll do her justice, or answer with your
iiic for her disgrace
'DaroSt thou threaten me, lase born
chur!?' exclaimed Ulrich, springing 10 his
| feet. 'Ho, there,, he shouted to the re-
'asncrs. who were gaping in wender al the
scene. ''rhrus; this knave into the open
air, and let him thank his patron saint he
escapes with his life. II he dare return.
aeourgc him from Ike gales.
Think not your rank can save you,'
cried Conlsle. as the servitors seized up
on him. There IS a Tribunal open alike
% rich and poor--ihe Secrct Tribunal
from whose judgement The proadest in The
and cannot escape. | Iwill denoInce YOU
to that.
I They hurried him roughly away, thrust,
80 him like dog from the castle gates.
The young noOlcS laughed mcrrily al the
old man 5 threat as they resumed their re,
past. what did they care for the pow or
Of the secret Tribunal, which most men
dreaded: II could not reach them in their
strong castles. they thought. II was late
when they broke up their revel and retir-
ID to rest. Ulricli, his faculties beuumed
by the wine he had drank, slept heavily
and had strange drear.
II appeared to him that a dark robed
messenger stole gently into his chamber,
though the door vas barred, and said. in
sepulchral tore, 'Ulrich OF Schwarzen
burg. | summons you to appear before
the secret Tribunal, in the Black Fores..
Fail not. at your peril.'
And then the messenger melted imprc>
ccptibly away.
He awo,>e in The morning. unrciicshed
and Geverish; ard IS he sprang from his
couch the first object that met his gaze
was dagger with ccrd twIncd aronnd
the handle. sticking up erect on The table
Upon examination he found that it pinn-
ed scroll to the table. ON which was
written the very words he had heard in
his dream:
sUlrich Of Schwarzenburg, / sdmmons
you TO appear before tho Secret Tribunal.
in the Black Forest. Fail not at your
peril.
UIr;clI shuddercd rs he gazed uron The
symbols OF the famed Secret Tribunal
But how came they there? There must
be treachcry. in The household. The door
was - ne hal left ii the previous night;
but nc now perceived that he had not
thrust the bolt into the socket; conses
quently admission could be easily gained.
He summoned his servants, but all denied
any knowledge of the cord and dagger
Ulrich was i'll at ease. Should be be sen,
tenccd in default. OF appearance (and he
dared not face the T-ibnnal). the same
hand that let the dagger there might
pant one in his heart.
In vain his companions tried to laugh
away his arprchenslons, but when three
days passed away aud no further sum-
mons, he took heart and looked upon il as
an idle threat.
The young mobiles resolved upon q boar
hunt in the Black Forest. Ulrich went
with them gaily. and without fear. In the
heat OF the chase he became separated
from his companions. A wild boar of
huge dimensions turned furiously at bay,
and charged upon him. He received the
infuriated animal upon the point of his
spear; but the assault was 50 sudden and
fierce that the handle of his spear snapp-
ed in twain, and he was unhorsed' But
bis thrust was well given; and the boar
rolled over, with the spear head deep in
his yitaIs, kicked for moment and then
gasped out his life.
Stunnded by his fall, Ulriph lay notion
less for awhile, incapable of rising. Ere
he could do SO, figure muffied in dark
mantle, and wearing mask oyer his face