Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-13


come to deliver me from durance vile?
What does this disguise of yours meant"
''Alas!" sighed the page. sit means
but let us first effect our escape, from this
horrible building"
II shall follow you to the end of the
world !''h he cried, enthusiastically.
II have horses waiting outside" she
whispered, land boat is moored at the
Kings Holm ready to convey us across the
Sound Now let us hurry away"
"But," interposed Gustavus Vasa, "my
other countrymen here-can not we liber
ate them, teo?"
"No, no, replied Wanda, tive have no
time for that"
They hastily left the somber building.
Two masked men of commanding
stature had been waiting for them with
two splendid chargers. They galloped off,
and reached the Kings Holm twenty
minutes after. There a large boat awaited
them. They entered it, and were swiftly
rowed by four stalwart oarsmen toward
the Swedish shore
"Now you shall hear everything,
Gustavus," said Wanda to the young man.
"But what have to tell you is horrible
and heart -rending." -s.5ga I'D
"What is it?" exclaimed Gustavus.
do. you know, Gustavus Vasa," she
said, almost solemnly, ''that to-day you
are the foremost nobleman in Sweden?"
But my father he stammered out
Your noble father is dead"
"Deadr'
"One week ago he and ninety one other
Swedish noblemen were beheaded at
Stockholm by order of King Christiern."
Gustavus uttered
a.-' CRY OF DESPAIR.
my poor father" he groaned, bury
ing his face in his hands. Z
The tyrant, Christiern, wanted to
have the wives and children Of these vic
TINS also killed, but his officers refused
to sanction such proceeding. Your
mother" -,s.-s....-
"She must be heart broken, Wanda
Shells deeply afflicted, Gustevus, but
she hopes that you will avenge the MUIR
| der of your noble father,
al will! I will!" he cried, passionately
II will cut the royal villain of Denmark
to pieces"
No, no." she interposed; ''that is not
enough. There is no one that has a bet.
| ter claim to the Swedish crown than you
| Gustavus, and want you not only to put
hat crown upon your head, but to drive
Christiern back into his petty kingdom
of Denmark"
sand you shall be my Queen!' he
cried, kissing her afectionately. But
tell me, Wanda, how did you obtain this
costume of royal pager"
"Frcm King Christiern himself"
"He uttered an exclamation of sur
prise. D..
eyes, Gustavus. It was in this wise
Lallen Bragsoe, the scoundral vino be-
trayed your father into the hands of the
| bloodthi. sty King, was implicated
in an intrigue against the tyrant. I &C
cidently heard of it. Christiern was very
thankful. I had gone to him in male
attire. told him was a native of Den
mark, and would dearly love to become
one of his Maiesty's pages.
"Do you know" said the tvrant tt
me, where 1 can lay my hands upon the
william Bragsoe!"
j, al know his hiding place,'I replied
50 You shall be my first page sale
the King to me, if you can tell my head
man where he can find Bragsoe."
II THE HEADsMAN
: was called in and received the King
!, orders. -i-" e-
Half an hour after Lallen Bragsoe haa
to lay his head upon the eNecutioneri
r block, while / became Christiern's page
The King had in his ebody box at leas
!. one hundred blank war; ants, to which b,
5 had already affixed his signature.
e took them. all, and also took his tire
diamond rings, the precious stones il
which sold to a Jew in Stockholm 70
' 1900 guilders. ] only thought of liber
ating you. The money is in the morocco,
: case. will help you to unfurl til
!; standard of insuctrreion against Kim
4 Christiern."
"But where, Vanda-where!"
"Not III Stockholm, of course, Gustavus
but in Dalccariia, where the sturdy pea
3 sents not only hate the Danish yoke un
der which Sweden is now groaning, bu
" also love AID revere your noble, family
Under leader like you they will tigh
= like lions against the Danish invaders
: shall be with you, Gustavus, and pre-
: dict to you that you will succeed in you
hazardous undertaking against Kin
, Chrlstiern."
Gustavus Vasa took a solemn oath tina
he would not rest until he had dethrone
the Danish tyrant.
/ An hour later they landed on tn
: Swedish coast Il . s.5 is
!. Horses were easily procured, and the
II rode at break-neck speed toward Upsal,
Two days afterward they were anon
the pcasantry of Dalecarlia, who hailet
: the arrival of the young head of their bt
loved house of .Vasa with unfeigne
! delight.
They rallied round him with the u
most enthusiasm, and, under the leader
ship, they boldly attacked the DAMS
: garrison of Upsala.
There they met with a reverse, an
Gustavus yasa, who led the last unsuccess
! full charge against the enemy was horro
!. struck upon finding that Wanda Ingvor
= sen. his betrothed, who had been valiant
!" ly fighting in the van of the .insurgent
was missing. oa4 a @.ds5'
THE HEROIC YOUNG GIRL
I Had been taken prisoner, and her fate
the hands Uf the Danes was a most shocl
e ing one. ISL .g
She was sent, in irons to stockholm
e where King Christian ordered her eye
!. and tongue to be cut out. After under
t going this indescribable torture, she Wa
burned at the stake.
!. When Gustavus Vasa heard of her te
G riblc fate his grief and rage knew n
bounds. For many days he rode abot
e the woods of Delecarl in a farme {
& mind hnrdnrinsr nnnn insanity AT lennf