The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-26

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81 have come to save your life, King
OF Sweden,n she said, solemnly. "lhat
| shall be my reyenge Tor your treachery."
"My iifef' echoed the King. "Is II in
danger, then?"
"lI is in imminent peril"
"From what Quarter~
''Llsten to me, King" she replied, in
still lower tone.
He motioned her to a seat. For mo-
ment she seemed to stru sgle with her
emotions. Thea she burst into tears,
and, averting her lace, SAID hurriediy:
"Gustavus Adolpnus, in spite oi. all
you have made me suffer, l still love
you. l am proud of your glorious ca
reer. Ihave come all the way from vi
emma, where nau lived with my father
for the past five years, in order 70 warn
you against
GREAT DANGER
which threatens your lie. But, before
/ proceed, let me ask you to give me
your royal word not TO ipjure nay iather
| in consequence of what l am now going
| TO reveal 10 you. You know he mas had
| to leave Sweden ON your account and
| he has been drawn Into the meshes Of
this conspiracy gradually, and because
| his evaporation against you has been
skilliully tanned by your mortal ene-
mics in Vienna. viii you pledge noe
| your word not 10 hurt my father, KING
of Sweden?"
81 will; but tell me what danger
| threatens meW
| aWell, then, when it became known in
Vienna that you were coming with a
| Swedish army to Stralsunu, the court
CLIQUE on the banks of the Danube re-
so.Ved 10 bring about your death"
sin what way?"
"By poison"
son." he said lightly, "I am always on
| my guard against that"
"Y ou are going to a banquet which the
| burgomaster and the municipality OF
StraIsund will give you to-morroww
| "1 es, ROsanna."
| "Your faverite dish, partridge pie, will
nent Swedes there"
"Very likely" remarked the King, al
most laughing.
'iTuat partridge pie will contain a
deadly poison. All who partake OF IL
| will die in less than twenty -iour hours"
."Who will put the poison JhereP
GA Spaniard, Don Esteban de Ceval-
los"
"What the diplomatist who pretends
to be here on secret mission to me
from The courts of Bavaria and the Palat-
mattel"
"The same. He is an impostor He is
here to poison you. He has established
communication with the burgomaster's
1 cook, and | heard him say to my father
this afternoon that the poison was al
ready in The huge partridge pie destined
4 for the royal table,"
/ 'Humpn; thai is a serious affair. But
:, what has your father to 90 with it, Ros-
auna?'
''The Spaniard understands neither
Swedish nor German. My Iather is 10
throw himself on his knees before you
and solicit permission TO return to
sweden. He believes you will grant it,
and tnen the Spaniard Is 70 be intro
duced 10 you by him, SO that the poison =
er may have access to you, and admins
ter more poison to you and your gener-
ais in case the original dose snould not
produce the expected effect"
The King reflected Tor several min
utes. Then he kissed r lsanna's hand.
"What reward do you expect for this
important seryiceW
"NOne."
"Don't you want to return to Swe-
denr
Eyes, with my father"
, "Very well, | wlA issue orders to one
of our ships to take him and you there.
When do you want TO start ioNStoek-
holmW
"Oh, want to leave with my father
tomorrow morning, if possible"
Eyes, but will he go?"
) 81 will prevail on him to co."
"Leave your address with the burgo.
master. The necessary papers will be
sent you tomorrow mofning.n
: They parted after mute but feryen,
pressure of the hands.
1 Nayt daV thara WAS an air 0f fpefiyifx
about the city OF Stralsuud. Two whols
D oxen were roasted on the market place
, for the poor people, and the troops were
< treated to extra luXuries ON account O.
q the Kings arrival. Az 10 O'clock the
D King held gala reception at the City
Hall, where
: THE ROYAL BANQUET
was to come off. Among the distin-
RuIshed persons that were presented te
e his Majesty by the Chancellor Oxen
s stern was Don Esteban de Cevallos.
Il Gustayus Adolphus received him In
: the most gracious manner, indeed Will
e such extraordinary cordiality that til,
e Spaniard was perfectly delighted. The
t King seemed deeply interested in wha
= Don E,teban had TO tell him, and whel
= the time for the beginning of the banuue
: arrived, he invited the Spaniard to TAX
: a seat near hlm at the table. Don Este
= ban did so with true Castilian polite
ness.
!, The feast opened with bumper dram
z in honor OF his Majesty.
|, The King was tnen asked, in accord
e ance with the etiquette OF the times
what dish he would command first. Tn
= various courses were enumerated t,
o him.
III "Ahw he suddenly exclaimed, "yo,
8 have partridge pie. That is nay faYorft
n dish. Give me large platefnl of it, an
o give one also to my friend Don Esteba
u de Cayallos yonder. Don Esteban, pal
Il fridge pie is no Castiiian dish, but
Il warrant you will like it. There, tast
e it, and then tell me il 1t is not good.
d and the other gentlemen will wait unit
d you have tasted the pie."
The Spaniard had turned very pale
q Thick drops OF peispiration gathered O
mis- forehead, and he began to trembl
d violently. The other guests looked il
surprise at the King and Don Esteban
!, "WhatW asked the King, in tone O
lsurprise; ''y0u refuse the dish which
= King offers your Svensen," he said
turning TO one OF the officers behind him
S stake this man from Spain into tn
courtyard and hang him up by the necl
until he is dead"
al A bombshell falling into their mids