CHAPTER III.

Origin of Altenburg -- Prosperous Burghers -- A Princely Crime -- Hussite Plunderers -- Luther's Visits -- French Bonfire -- Electress Margaret's Dream -- Kunz von Kauffungen -- "Don't burn the Fish" -- A Conspiracy -- Midnight Robbers -- Two Young Princes Stolen -- The Flight -- The Alarm -- The Köhler -- The Rescue -- Kunz Beheaded -- The _Triller's_ Reward, and what a famous Author said concerning it 25