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attire. I told him I was native of Den
mark, and would dearly love to become

attire. told him was native of Den
mark, and would dearly love to become
one of his Majesty's pages.
edo you know" said the tyrant tc
me, where can lay my hands upon the
william Bragsoe?'
"sI know his hiding place,'I replied
Ks You shall be my first page said
the King to me, if you can tell my head
man where he can find Bragsoe.'
THE HEADsMAN
! was called in and received tie Kings
orders.
"Half an hour after Lallen Bragsoe had
to lay his head upon the executioner's
block, while became Christiern's page.
The King had in his ebody box at least
one hundred blank war; ants, to which he
had already affixed his signature. l
took them all, and | also took his three
diamond rings, the precious stones in
which sold to Jew in Stockholm / for
II 900 guilders. only thought of iber-
ating you. The money is In the morocco
case. I will help you to unfurl the
standard of insuctrreion against King
Christiern."
"But where, Vanda-where?'
"Not iu Stockholm, of course, Gustavus,
but in Dalccariia. where the sturdy pea
sents not only hate the Danish yoke un-
der which .Swedenis now groaning, but
also love aid revere your noble family.
Under a leader like you they will fight
like lions against the Danish invaders.
I shall be with you, Gustavus, and l. pre-
dict to you that you will succeed in your
lop
Chrlstiern."
Gustavus Vasa took solemn oath that
he would not rest until he had dethroned
the Danish tyrant.
An hour later they landed on the
Swedish coast.
Horses were easily procured, and they
rode at break neck speed toward Upsala.
Two days afterward they were among
the pcasantry of Dalecarlia, who haileth
the arrival of the young head Of their be
loved house Of Vasa with unteigned
delight.
They rallied round him with the ut
most enthusiasm, and, under the leader
ship, they boldly attacked the Danish
garrison of Upsala.
There they met with reverse, and
Gustayus Vasa, who led the last unsuccess-
full charge against the enemy was horror
struck upon finding that Wanda Ingvors-
sen, his betrothed, who had been valiant
ly fighting in the van of the insurgents,
was missing.
THE HEROIC YOUNG GIRL
Had been taken prisoner, and her fate in
the hands of the Danes was a most shock
ing one.
She was sent in irons to stockholm,
where King Christian ordered her eyes
and tongue to be cut out. After under
going this indescribable torture, she was
burned at the stake.
When Gustavus Vasa heard of her ter
riblc fate his grief and rage knew nc
bounds. For many days he rode about
the woods of Delecarl in farme OF
mind bordering upon insanity. At length
he aroused himself from his stupor, and
appealed amid untold dannders and
hardshi ps to the Delecarlians to help him
to drive the Danes out of Sweden.
This time he was more successful.
He repeatedly defeated King Chris
terms hosts in pitched battles. He Up.
sala, and finally Stockholm, the Denish
troops having fled to their native country
where
THE DEsPOT CHRIsTIERN
Was dep osed by his cousin Frederick
who had him locked up in q dungeon on
the plea that he had gone mad.
IN 1924 Christiern was found dead in
his dungeon. Whether he had been as
sassinated or committed suicide has
| never become known.
On the same day Gustavus Vasa was
crowned King of Sweden in tie ancien
Cathedral OF stockholm.
In that venerable Church, to the pres.
ent day can be- found close to the higt
altar an old tombstone bearing the fol
lowing inscription:
WANDA INGWORssEN
! Who Was to Have been Crowned Queen
| of Sweden. An Ornament of her Sex, :
| she was vlely Murdered by Order King
Christiern of Denmark.