The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-31
Personating an Emperor.

Did you ever sec anything more
horrible than the execution we Wit
ne~sed o-dXy." said . beautiful 40
man dressed in the costume cf the
chstelsines Of the fifteenth century. on
the 10th Of June. iil5. in the front
room of small building on the princs-
pal street Of the ancien, city Of Con-
stance, In Baden, where, ~ that time.
the Hcumenical Council. which exerted
50 great influence upon the dcstinIes OF
the Church Of Rorne. Was in session.
The Emperor oigismund. replied a
iine-!ooking young man, who was hold
ing one ot her hands in his own, has
violated the solemn b!edge he gave TO
John Hnss to protect him from prose
cution for heresy"
$50 he has" rejoined the beautiful
creature. w hat a miserable coward
he is, after promising John Huss = safe
guard back 70 Prague. TO yield To the
opportunities Of the Italian fanatics
who insisted that the bold Bohemian
preacher should be burned at the stake
Aud what scene it WAS. To strip the
clothes off the body of tha. venerable
scholar and have him slowly roasted TO
death, | witnessed the horrible specta-
Gle. because, to the very last moment. l
hoped that the Emperor would pardon
IIuss. Bot when | saw the executioner
setting fire to the taggots round the
stake. when the flames burst forth,
snd TIL helpless victim cried ont. in u
hesrtrendiug tone. Lord God, have
mercy Upon me" and when he then,
under the atfocious pain. began to
scream. and the dreadful odor nf his
burning flesh reached my nos.rils. l
tainted away; and when reawoke TO
Consciousness, cursed the day when |
became acquainted with Sigismund of
Hapsburx.'
Her cheeks were flushed Is she ut
tered these words. and she paced the
small room. evidently q prey To intense
excitement.
'And vet. Anna Van S.adcn," said
the young man bitterly, you are his
imperial majes.y's mistress"
who's, fault is it," she cried
Mime" he asked. ironically.
Yes, yours. Aatonio Won BleicIlen.
Two years ago at the masquerade in
Nuremberg, cavalier came 10 me aud
asked me to dance with him. | thought
1t WAS YOU.
And it was the Emperor Sigi.-
munds" he laughed.
YES" she said. excitedly, lit was
him, aud believing that 1t was you,
with whom had been in love for the
'hree years when ! knew you, l gave
up everything to hun. If you put on
the imperial ernine aud the Order al
the Golden Fleece. you would bear the
most striking resemblance to him"
The young man burst into peal OF
l.ngh,er.
No wonder. no wonderf' he said
"No wonder" asked the young wo-
man. Are you Il relative of his imperi.
al MAJESTY"
| His face became very grave.
Putting his finger on his mouth he
said To her:
Anna. not another word on that
subject" :"
But wan, TO tind il out, Antonio. u
sue cried wringing her hands almost in
despair.
keep still he said. imperiously
"Iour father once asked me who | was
and he had good cause to regret 1T
oh. yes. Antonio" she rejoincd bit
terry, you ent,ctd me from his house.
you promised TO marry me-yoa took
me to Ratisbon. and from thence to
Nuremberg. and there you suddenly
/ lef. me left me to-"
She hssi,ated
Left you to become the emperor s
Mistress" he said. ssrcastically.
Il thought it Was you. and when lac
had me fully in his power he theasened
TO send me To the spinning house unles.
did his bidding
Are you now done withhimy
| Done with him after that horrid
execution :" she exclaimed, scornfully
II could not bear bis presence The
stencil Of poor Huss's flesh would re-
enter my nostrils ss soon "a l saw him.
And yon will be mine. Ann :"
/ She rushed into his arms.
Yours forever" she cried | have
ttti tab Dut it YOU i Will Df HtSJti
God bless you for saying To me that
which have loused for so long. Your
"
MY wlse'" he sad. ciaspiny her te
| hls heart
! The execution of John Huss, through
| the v,olstion Of the Elm peror Sigis
| mund's parole. had caused thrill oi
/ indignation throughout Southern Ger
many.
/ In Freyburg. Heidelburg and Frank
/ fort. the emperor was burned ia e.hgy
/ Suddenly he appeared III lbere
accompanied by large re,inue OF
servants.
/ With him was beautiful woman
/ When the elector If the palatinate
whose capital Heidelberg then WAS, re-
/ ceived him. he .aii 20 the eicctor
Behold your empress. the fa'rcs'
/ daughter Of Hungary"
i Tie ch,valrous elcctor II the Palas
I mate knels down aud Kissed the fair
{ isdy's hand