There was a conflict, as the walls still show; and the prince by patent fled, no one knew where.

After its baptism in blood it became known far and wide as the Red Chateau.

Whenever children were unruly, they were made docile by threats of the dark dungeons of the Red Chateau, or the ghosts of the French and German peasants who died there.
As it now stood, it was one of the summer residences of her Highness.
It was here that the long night's journey came to an end.
"Gentlemen," said the Colonel, dismounting, "permit me, in the name of her Highness, to offer you the hospitality of Red Chateau.

Consider; will you lighten my task by giving me your word of honor to make no attempt to escape?
Escape is possible, but not probable.

There are twenty fresh men and horses in the stables.