New-York tribune., 1880-04-11

need not 60 out OF his way 70 cure GPPeIein'
vcrv TT' red "i in the face. This latter symptom.
however, Eppelein had brought about by nH fakLng
n mighty draught of strong wine.. The Doctor
felt the sick mans pulse, shook his hea9' am, ana
said You have the burning fever and VIII
nrobably die. You must repent of all your sins
and prepare for death. Still l VIII see what
can doD: and he prepared draught for the SICK
man. sDrnk, EDpeleinl" J" said Df. hehn,: ns
Rascal" cried the patient, sprlnging OUT VI
mean @ ? How little you know! am quite well.
You shall drink that draught yourself II IL DC
poison, you will be served right; if it be hahn
less, it will do you no harm e.o
No helm for IT.. The doctor made q WHY iace'
hnt he drank. Then it occurred 10 EDpeleln TO
make further experiments Ill mediclne' anu ne
mixed ali Rehms drugs into one draught, ana
made the Doctor drink that. This nearly nm
ished the wretched physician, who was re-
moved in q very uncomfortable condition =
AS Rehm had been sent to him, the news OF
Eppelein's death was easily believed A DIack
fac fOated over the castle, and traders PECAN
to crawl out of Niirnberg. Tetzel ana Menzei i'et
sent away a large cdTgO or valuable goOus, DuC
the caravan was waylaid, and person, recog-
nized by his comrades as the dead Eppeileii
said gayly " We have the 5000 gulden ana
more now l go for my kiss. Hide, about here
and wait my return, In case / snouid Drlns
friends from Niirnberg with me-"
The wedding feast of Agnes and of Ulrich
was merry aud was splendid. Ulrlch SAD 1t was
" donhIe festival. and celebrated both his mar
riaCe and Eppelein's death. DO not be TOO sure
of that said O venerable old man among the
guests. IL hear that Eppelein has been seen
again"
Now the bride, who was curious and anxious.
went TO the venerable old man to inquire FUR
ther, when suddenly, to her surprise, sne WAS was
passonately embraced and heartily kissed Vll
went white wig and bcmd, and tile rest oil me
disguise; ont famed bright keen sword and
the ouest no longer old, cried, Il have had
my money, have had my kiss am lEppe-
leinl After me who lists to tOllOw. Hc
sprang upon his horse, and rode laundering
over the bridge at the Frauenthor; 1hen there
was mounting i'll hot haste, ana me enIageu
Urich and the Niirnhergers rode, as they
might, alter tue bride-lIisSer. Eppeleln kept
ahead, but did not ride so fast as usual. Pres-
emily he whistled, ana from copsee anu l,,,N s,aw
came forth the Wolf aud the riders OF Dramalis.
Eppclein tied Ulrich to his horse, gave nun I'LL
charge of two Knechts, and said, Sir Bllde-
groom, we shall soon meet at Irameysl. 1
always keep my word. You will know Eppeleln
again!' Then Eppelein returned to the joy Of
fierce fght. The Niirnbergers retired s0rely
discounted, but U!rich remained Eppelelns S
prisoner.
THE next day Eppeein wrote, in stately
fashion, to the Rath of the pral-eworthy, nee
city ot Niirnberg. He said two friends OF
theirs, DR., Rehm and Ulrich Mendel were On a .
visit to him but. though the air at Dramaus
was good both seemed rather 10 pine Tor Nnrn-
berg, and would gladly return home, which
they could do so sOOu as tie pralscw0thy tree cty
aforesaid should have paid for them a little
ransom of 1000 gold gulden. This raDsom
Niirnberg paid forthwith, aud recovered her
citizens; but Eppelcin had his kiss, his glory,
and his gain.
And now you shall hear the story of Eppe-
eins great leap for life; II leap such as, perhaps
no other horse and rider ever took. >, ,
There was Il certain jew III NurnDerg' called
:, ,.l,n iln
other things, i'll aTmOr nnd in horses. Now this
lew had for sale a certain matchless horse, said
to be the best in all Germany but there was
one objection to the peerless grey that Is, ne
was so wild and fierce that no man could mount
and ride him. The Bnrggraf wanted the horse,
and Eppelein, you may be sure. who could rde
any horse, wanted such an one sorcly.
Elias sold the horse to the BurggTaf Tor
twenty gold gulden, but when Eppeicin made
offers for the stred, a plan OF treachery oc-
Cured To the cunning jew, and he offered Tor
9. 600 eulden, to deliver Eppelen into the hands
of the Nirnbergers. The jew reasoned well.
because EDpelcin was SO fond OF n good horse,
that he forgot his usual caution. So Elias said
he won!d bring the gallant gray to Forchhcim,
that Eppelein might sec the horse and Eppe-
lein went there eagerly and unattended. AT
Forchhcim, Eppelein did not fnd the horse, but
he found an ambush of NnrnbclR LanZknechts,
who succeeded in selzing Eppeein, and in car
rying the great Raubritter, securely bound, into
Niirnberg that IL, TO certain DEAN. lie WIS
horne into the city on the shoulders of the
spearmen. and the mob, which had always pic
t1red Eppeiein as Il kind OF terrible devil, was
surprised to see u handsome cavalier, gay, con
fdent, bold. Eppelein knew his danger well {;
but he kept his wits about him, looked round
him Especially at the city wails), and main
tanned a cheerful, deb0nair demeanor.
Eppeleln was taken before the BlrggTal; WhO
with Biirgermcister, Raih, pa!rcians, soldiers,
and much people about him, sat Oh horseback
in the great wide SchlOssplatz or open ground
below the Burg of Ndrnberg.
"Eppccin of Gallngcn," SAID the Burggraf
sternly, ave have C ,ught YOU at last and for
your many misdeeds you must prepare to die
the death"
"Burggraf,u replied Eppelein gayly, al love
life as well rs any man, and don't think that
shall die to-day"
Then Elias, the jew, stood forward. With
spiteful glee and deep, malice, he told the story
Of his trcachery he claimed the 1000 guden,
and the payment for his horse.
Burggraf," said Eppelein, "may | see this
horse before ! die7 j am accounted good
rider, as you know. and 1t may chance that
could tame horse that none other can ride"
"Agrecdp cried the Burggraf. And you
Eppelcn, shall decide whether am to pay this
jew for a DEVILS Lorse that no man can ride.
Bring forth the hOlsew
And the horse was brought. snorting, and
stamping, and toaming, into the open space.
Several grOOms led him, and they were all
afraid OF linn.
Eppelein looked at the gray with: l:bornhorsc-
mans Joy. Never had he seen such force and
Gre such spirit, strength and speed and then
the creature was 40 beautiful "The very
horse for me = thought Eppclein, "and Will
have him, tool"
Mount if thou darcst, Eppelein !" said the
Burggraf "UnbiHd HIM, Knechts, and lead
him TO the horse ~
And then they saw a strange thing. EDpelein
showed no fear; no patted aud stroked the
horse, which seemed TO know his master, and
suffered Eppclcin to approach and touch him.
In moment Eppelcin had hold Of bride and
of mane and with one vault he sat firmly III
the saddle. The horse neighed, and plunged,
and kicked, but Eppelein sat rs if the tW had