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A ROYAL TRAGEDY.

The Assassination of Albert of Hapsburg.
When the Emperor Rudolph the First,
the noble founder of the House of Haps-
burg and one of its very best rulers,
died, he was succeeded by his son Al
bert, who was a widely different man
from his illustrious father. Avaricious,
perfidious and grasping, Albert was
mean enough TO deprive his nephew, the
young Duke of Suabia, of his Swiss es
tates, the principal castle of which, Ky
burg, had been one of the Emperor Ru-
dolph's favorite summer resorts.
1t would be difficult to imagine more
picturesque place than Castle Kyburg.
1t was erected at the beginning of the
middle ages on a wooded hill, rising alb
ruptly to height of 600 feet, on the
banks of the Toess River, one of the
widest mountain torrents in Switzer
land. The hill is surrounded by dense
ly wooded mountains, which impart to
the landscape a most romantic aspt ct
To-day part of Castle Kyburg is in
ruins, but another part has been re-
stored by its present wealthy proprie-
tor, who has Converted the slope into a
paradise of flowers and shrubbery, and
who takes pride in showing to tourists
the coy bay window from which the
Emperor Rudolph frequently gazed up-
on the lovely panorama that extended
before his eyes. Every thing there now
breathes peace and tranquility, but such
was not the case in former ages, when
Castle Kyburg was frequently the scene
of bloodshed and other violent deeds.
Especially horrible was the tragedy that
was enacted here on May day, in the
year of 1903.
At an early hour in the afternoon of
that day five young knights, of the
most distinguished appearance, were
engaged in an animated conversation
in a room adjoining the dinging-hall OF
the castle. These young men were the
Duke of Suabia, Joannes, the grandson
of Rudolph the First, and the Knights
Won Palm, Won Eshenbach, Won Wart
and Won Tegernfeld, the Duke's devot-
ed friends. Every now and then tn
noise of a merry carousal, tnat was held
by Albert of Hapsburg and large num-
Der of distinguished guests, fell upon
their ears, and every momentthe intense
indignation which evidently filed them
seemed to increase.
"My uncle is q villain-a robber!''
exclaimed the young Duke Suabia. 'sAll
this splendid country belongs to me,
and he withholds it from me by his lies
and tergiversations! Oh, if his father,
my noble ancestor, Rudolph of Haps-
burg, were alive, he would kill his ras-
cally eldest son for all his internal
meanness."
- 'sHe ought to be killedi'' said Won
Tegernfeld, in a somber tone of voice.
al will slay him!" exclaimed Won
Palm.
Don't deprive me of the pleasure OF
putting a bloody end to the crowned
robbers existence" said the Duke, with
a terrible glance toward the dining hall
Won Wart interposed. He was some.
what older than his companion. His
face was that of most intellectual,
amiable man.
"For heavens sake, Sir Duke" be
said, irnpressively, edo nothing rash
The consequences might be dreadful
Speak once more about your Swiss in,
heritance to your uncle. He is Just now
in the best of humor."
For moment the Duke hesitated
then he said:
"Yes, viii speak once more to hin
about it. Wait for me here, my good
and trusty friends. Ishan not be long ,
He opened the door and entered tn.
dining-hall. 1t was a vast and curious
ly fitted up apartment. Albert sat a
the head of the long table, which wa
covered with huge TASKS and stone jars
from which he and his guests slipped thl
most generous wines of that period
When Albert caught sight Of his youn.
nephew, he shouted to him: