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Updated: June 22, 2025
Their echoes came back from the rocks, followed instantly by lusty jodels, and the brothers rushed into the hall to take down their light head-pieces and corslets, answering in haste their mother's startled questions, by telling of the endangered travellers, and the Schlangenwald ambush.
The Emperor spoke: "We have brought you together, Herr Graff von Schlangenwald, and Herr Freiherr von Adlerstein, because ye have given us reason to believe you willing to lay aside the remembrance of the foul and deadly strifes of your forefathers, and to live as good Christians in friendship and brotherhood." "Sire, it is true," said Schlangenwald; and "It is true," said Ebbo.
There is Koppel almost up with them with his big axe Heinz's broad shoulders near. Heaven strike with them! Visit not their forefathers' sin on those pure spirits. Some are flying. Some one has fallen! O heavens! on which side? Ah! it is into the Schlangenwald woods that the fugitives direct their flight. Three four the whole troop pursued! Go not too far! Run not into needless risk!
Indeed, while the Count of Schlangenwald was in the neighbourhood, his followers took care to secure all that could be captured at the Debateable Ford, and the broken forces of Adlerstein would have been insane had they attempted to contend with such superior numbers. That the castle remained unattacked was attributed by the elder Baroness to its own merits; nor did Christina undeceive her.
Tidings reached the castle in such good time that the two brothers, with Heinz, the two Ulm grooms, Koppel, and a troop of serfs, fell on the marauders before they had effected much damage, and while some remained to trample out the fire, the rest pursued the enemy even to the village of Schlangenwald. "Burn it, Herr Freiherr," cried Heinz, hot with victory.
"If Schlangenwald do not meddle in the matter, he may have the next five years to decide whether Adlerstein can hold out against all Germany." "Freiherr Kasimir von Adlerstein Wildschloss," said Eberhard, turning solemnly on him, "I do you to wit once for all that threats will not serve with me. If I submit, it will be because I am convinced it is right.
"Honour-worthy sirs," they said, "no letter did the Graf von Schlangenwald return." "Sent he no message?" demanded Moritz Schleiermacher. "Yea, worthy sir, but scarce befitting this reverend assembly."
"Then will our wagons be no longer set upon at the Debateable Ford by Schlangenwald or Adlerstein; and our wares will come safely, and there will be wealth enough to raise our spire! O uncle, what a day of joy will that be when Our Lady's great statue will be set on the summit!"
"Whence art thou? From Schlangenwald, to spy what more we can be robbed of? The lash " "Hold," interposed Friedel. "Perchance the poor lad had no evil purposes. Didst lose thy way?" "No, sir, my mother sent me." "I thought so," cried Ebbo. "This comes of sparing the nest of thankless adders!" "Nay," said Friedel, "mayhap it is because they are not thankless that the poor fellow is here."
Dankwart of Schlangenwald, the Teutonic knight, and only heir of old Wolfgang, was supposed to be with the Emperor, and it might be possible to come to terms with him, since his breeding in the Prussian commanderies had kept him aloof from the feuds of his father and brother.
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