Stories of persons and places in Europe . eft the place. A few daysafterward, however, he again appeared. Then the baron had him taken to asecret chamber, known only to himself, and there bade him tell why he hadcome to the castle. The minstrel answered as he had before and would say no more. Thebaron told him he should have neither food nor drink until he had toldwhat he had asked, and then left him. The next day the baron came again,but the youth would say no more, so he left him to starve. Belgium. 211 On the third day an old man, weary and footsore with travel, came to thedoor and asked to
Stories of persons and places in Europe . eft the place. A few daysafterward, however, he again appeared. Then the baron had him taken to asecret chamber, known only to himself, and there bade him tell why he hadcome to the castle. The minstrel answered as he had before and would say no more. Thebaron told him he should have neither food nor drink until he had toldwhat he had asked, and then left him. The next day the baron came again,but the youth would say no more, so he left him to starve. Belgium. 211 On the third day an old man, weary and footsore with travel, came to thedoor and asked to see the baron. Thou dost not remember me, he said when admitted. lam thy wifesfather. Thou didst carry off my daughter from Treves, at the head of thyrobber-band, and ever since I have sought her in vain. At length I thought ofa means which has proved successful. I knew a ballad which my daughtercomposed in her youth. This I taught to a boy whom I brought up as myson. I bade him go forth and sing this song in every town and castle until. FARM. he had found my daughter, and send me word that I might see her before Idied. He came here, thou didst know him doubtless, for he is thy baron waited to hear no more, but hurried out to the chamber wherehe had confined the youth, and there found him lifeless on the floor. Hetook him in his arms to carry him out, when to his terror he found he hadclosed the door,which could only be opened from the outside. Nobody everknew what had become of him until years after,when some masons in repair-ing the castle found this secret chamber, and the two wasted forms withinit, with a paper containing the confession of the baron. 212 Persons and Places in Bur ope. The baroness at once caused the castle to be pulled down and a church builtupon the spot. The Horse Bayard.—About three miles from the same grotto of Remou-champs, are the ruins of an old castle which once belonged to Aymon, Princeof the Ardennes. He lived in the time of Charlem
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