St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28
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mother. "perhaps the good hermit is

another: "perhaps the good hermit is
killed"
But they found the holy man alive
and unframed. He was praying fer
yently. The great stones around him
were crimsOned with the blood OF the
demons. which had flowed from the
wounds made in their invisible bodleS
by the hermit's consecrated arrows.
After this there was no further
trouble from the evil spirits: but tradi-
ton affirms that the rocks in the valley
still bear the marks of their urhal-
lowed blood. in memory OF the piOus
rPcluse and his victory over the powers
of darkness.
The Schluchsee is the largest lake in
the Black Forest. and one of the most
picturesque During the spring and
summer it is great resort for invalidS
from Strasburg and Heidelberg. at
tracfed to the naiehborhood ny the
hracing quality of the air and the fine
water in this vicinity.
The lake itself affords excellent bath
ing. which is said to he great restora
five in cases Of chronic disability or
slow convalescence. The origin OF this
curative power is explained by another
characteristic legend. which. although
if excites the ridcule of the physicians
of to-day. has nevertheless the merit of
accounting for a fact otherwise mex
nlcable. like its sister stories of the
Black Forest.
At the period of the Crusades. when
so many good Christians left their
homes and native land to 90 TO the deliv-
GRANGE of the Holy City. there lived in
this country brave warrior called Con-
accommodated
Godfrey of Boulogne TO the siege of
Jerusalem. where his stout lance laid
many a fierce Saracen in the dust.
Conrad was also the cnmnaniOn and
friend of Tancred. and Raymond of
Toulouse. After he saw the crescent
90 down before the cross. and had
kissed the holy sepulcher with his pious
linS he prepared to return to the land
of his fathers, where he was the DOS
SCISSOR of lOrdly castle in the Black
Forest. Here. too. fair maiden. TO
whom he was betrothed. awaited his
coming with an anxious heart: and
during her lovers long absence
it was her daily custom to ascend
! could see the spot where they renewed
| their mutual VOWS on the eve of his de-
| parture.
The brave crusader reached the
Rhinelard in Safety. and arrived in the
valley of the SchluchSee. One evening.
| as he was naSsing through the forest. he
came to lake which he did not remem-
her having seen before. 1t was lovely
and peaceful spot. Night was at hand !:
| the turf was cool and soft: and Conrad.
; weary from his long journey. could not
/ resist the temptation to renOSe. He
! commended his soul to God and lay
down on the greenSward with no
| thought of danger near.
At this era SchluchSee was haunted
| by fairies. who had many traits in COM
mon with their neighborS. the willis. OF
dancing SniritS of the MummelSee.
Soon a beautiful female form arose from
the tranquil waters of the lake. She
saw the young crusader in the moon
light aud gaZed on his hand
some features with admiration. Then
she enveloped him i'm her long Sea-gTepn
treSSeS and began to chant weird
! melody that had power to cast spell
over any one who should hear it,even in
Slumber. While She sang her feet
! moved lightly to 2 magic measure and
seemed TO careSS the smooth surface OF
! the lake.
| In a few moments Conrad arose like
! one in dream. and followed the fairy
who extended her white arm toward
! him.
Coma d felt the water glide beneath
his feet. yet lie did not draw back. Still