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Updated: June 16, 2025
The house of Charlemagne survived only among the Western Franks. He was a bold defender of the unity of the empire. He was charged, truly or falsely, with taking the life of Adalbert, a Frank nobleman whom he had enticed into his castle. There was a popular tradition that the devil seized Hatto's corpse, and threw it into the crater of Mount AEtna.
Just below the town there was a small green island covered with shrubbery, and on the upper end of the island was a high, square tower, standing alone. "That's must be Bishop Hatto's Tower," said Mr. George. "Who was he?" asked Rollo. "He was a man that was eaten up by the rats," said Mr. George, "because he called the poor people rats, and burned up a great many of them in his barn.
George selected from several that were standing near the hotel, waiting to be hired. Mr. George took the back seat, and Rollo and Minnie sat together on the front seat. Thus they rode through the streets of the town, and over the old stone bridge which led across the Nahe near its junction with the Rhine. From the bridge Rollo could see the little green island on which stood Bishop Hatto's Tower.
I am making drawings of the Valley of the Rhine. I know that you are acquainted with the scenery; you can, perhaps, assist me with your advice about this view of old Hatto's Castle." Vivian was so completely master of every spot in the Rhineland that he had no difficulty in suggesting the necessary alterations.
Happy inheritors of the beauty nature has given to flying creatures, they developed quickly in their loveliness. And during all this time prayers for the great destruction rose more and more hesitatingly to old Hatto's lips. He thought that he had God's promise, that it should come when the little birds were fledged. Now he seemed to be searching for a loop-hole for God the Father.
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