. Legends of the Rhine . as the prelate had requested, he imparted it to the citycouncil, telling them he was not without fear of foul play,and begging them to come to his rescue, should his absencebe too prolonged. Courageously then, Gryn wended his way alone to theconvent, knocked, and was admitted. They led him alongdark passages, until he came before a heavy iron door, whichthe monks told him opened into the archbishops privaterooms. Here they bade him enter alone, as their presencewas not desired at the interview. Hermann immediately complied with what seemed a_verynatural request, but wh
. Legends of the Rhine . as the prelate had requested, he imparted it to the citycouncil, telling them he was not without fear of foul play,and begging them to come to his rescue, should his absencebe too prolonged. Courageously then, Gryn wended his way alone to theconvent, knocked, and was admitted. They led him alongdark passages, until he came before a heavy iron door, whichthe monks told him opened into the archbishops privaterooms. Here they bade him enter alone, as their presencewas not desired at the interview. Hermann immediately complied with what seemed a_verynatural request, but when he found himself in total dark-ness, and heard the iron door quickly shut and locked be-hind him, he was seized with dismay. He then remem-bered that the monks kept a lion as a curiosity, andconcluded that he had treacherously been exposed to itsfury. A moment later a loud roar broke the silence, provingthat his conjectures were true; so he quickly drew the swordwhich he wore hidden under his cloak, resolved to defend. Hall. BRAUWEILER. 75 his life. A terrible struggle took place in the darkness, butthe man finally slew the lion, and stepping over its carcassbegan to explore his prison, which was lighted at the fartherend by a small grated window. When evening came, andthe worthy burghers saw no signs of their beloved leadersreturn, they went in haste to the convent, where the brotherstold them that Hermann Gryn had imprudently venturedinto the lions den and been slain. Deceived by the monkspretended sorrow, the burghers began to bewail their lossas they slowly moved away, but, suddenly, their mourningceased, for through a grated window they saw a handfrantically beckoning to them, and heard Gryns voicecalling them to the rescue. To storm the convent, break in the doors, rescue Gryn,and learn from his lips the whole story of the monks per-fidy, did not take the enraged citizens very long, and intheir indignation they seized and hung the lying brothersunder the g
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