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Matters in short were as follows: About ten years ago the Knight Sir Endres von Steinbach had slain a citizen of Nuremberg in a fray with the town, and had made his peace afterwards with the council under the counsel of the Abbot of Waldsassen: by taking on himself, as an act of penance, to make a pilgrimage to Vach and to Rome, to set up stone crosses in four convents, and henceforth to do service to the town in every quarrel, in his own person, with a fellowship of ten lances for the space of two years.

"Soon after his first wife was buried Lautenschlager married again, and opened an eating-house in Steinbach, where he established his second wife.

"Dost thou consider the acceptance of my hand possible, after what thou knowest!" exclaimed the young man, in open wonder. "So far from regarding the question in that manner, I ask myself if it will be right if it be possible, to reject the preserver of my own life, the preserver of my father's life, Sigismund Steinbach, because he is the son of one that men persecute?" "Adelheid!"

"Thanks," said Hal. They sat about the little fire for several hours, when the German officer, arising, said: "Well, whenever you are ready I shall conduct you before General Steinbach." "We are ready any time," replied Chester. The lads followed the captain from the tent, and at last stood before the German commander. Here Captain Eberhardt briefly explained the details of the capture.

General Steinbach now spoke again. "You will not be sent back before to-morrow," he said; "in the meantime, if you will give me your paroles, I shall be glad to have you as my guests." Chester glanced quickly at Hal, and the latter nodded his head negatively. "We are sorry, sir," said Chester, "but we cannot give our paroles." The general hesitated for a brief moment.

On December 3, 1914, the French captured Burnhaupt, a hill east of Mülhausen in Upper Alsace, only to give up their advantage after a German counterattack. On December 16 the Germans attacked in the Woevre region and in Alsace; but were repulsed the following day. On December 31, 1914, the French attacked Steinbach in Alsace, but were driven out again.