Lastly, the Church of Rome is opposed to divorce; and Kilian might in any case have put up with this small sin, if sin it were, for the sake of saving the souls of thousands of pagans.

My opinion is that St.Kilian richly deserved the fate which befell him.

And now to a subject much more interesting to us--viz, the capture of Marienburg.
"I tell you, my friends, it is going to be a warm business; the castle is considered impregnable, and is strong by nature as well as art, and Captain Keller is said to be a stout and brave soldier.

He has 1000 men in the garrison, and all the monks who were in the town have gone up and turned soldiers.

But if the task is a hard one the reward will be rich; for as the Imperialists believe the place cannot be taken, the treasures of all the country round are stored up there.