, 1876-12-08
How a knights Son Captured a C...,-


A Frankfort, Germany, corresnou,
ent of the Louisville Courier Idp,,.-, po-u,
writes as follows of Fursteneck an oI5
castle where the princes lived dnrnuu lu
the coronations: 1t is a grand oIs
place, built IN Renaissance style onS %
looks every inch a palace. One oniu Iu
needs to see these towers and botny
ments to be reminded of brave knioSt.
and far DANES, tournaments and all
that sort of thing, and one is quite snt M
to dream dreams of dungeons and keans'
and wish that it were only possible ipsii
to go back hundred years and en;oT
the spectacles that that old place bos
enjoyed. LAS
Furs eleck was originally occupied bv
William of Saneck, q brave boIy9
knight, who lost it ON account Of b;s
treacherous dealings. He was at enmit-,
with the Knight Oswald, living in onS
of the fortresses near by, but Oswald
was too powerful to be vanquished, and
SO foul means, instead of fair, were to
be employed in making Oswald prison.
er. After long waiting he accomplished
his purpos and Oswald was brougbt
to Fursteneck; then, to CRAFTY his NAL
ice, Saneck had the eyes of his unluckv
prisoner truly burnt our with red bot
irons, and then hid him away in dun.
geon, where he was to end his days. Al
Oswald's castle nobody knew of the fate
OF their lord and master, the plans Of
Saneck had been so well carried ont.
but Edgar, his only son, had his suspi-
cions in regard to the fate of his father
and accordingly disguised himself as
minstrel and departed for Fursteneck.
He readily obtained admission to the
castle, and after further parleying he
Vas allowed to play in the presence of
the knigR himself. He did so and
pleased Saneck so much that he retain.
ed him to play at the banquet to be
given the next day. The following
evening the grand dinner came of, and
Saneck, as well as most of his guests.
were very much under the influence of
liquor, something which happens quite
often in our banquets nowadays. Ed.
gar proposed a shooting match. This
was seconded by the tipsy knights, and
a target was forthwith set up in the
banquet hall.
The knights attempted to hit it, but
since they were all so flushed with wine
the arrows fell wide Of their mark. Sa.
neck laughed at them, and said blind
man could shoot better. Upon which
they were all insulted, and clamored
for a proof or else the dinner party
would end in q jolly row. Saneck, to
prevent trouble, sent for Oswald. The
poor blind fellow was led into the apart
ment and bow and arrow given him.
''At what shall I shoot ?" asked 0s-
wald.
"At Saneck Down with Saneckl"
roared the excited crowd not yet ap-
peased.
Behold brave man." said Saneek,
and bearing his breast he commanded
Oswald to shoot, rather taking the
chances of being killed than that slu
should be cast on his bravery. Oswald,
quick as thought, let fly the arrow, and
Saneck fell, shot through the heart.
Instantly all was riot and confusion,
and the knights were half sobered. Ed
gar threw off hir disguise and declared
himself, and of course challenged any
body who didn't believe it, and then
claimed Fursteneck. The knights de-
clared their horror at the cruel treat
ment of Oswald and the justice Of the
punishment, and Fursteneck was given
over without a word.