The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-10
Sultan will then make the Elector of Ba-
varia Emperor of Germany

Looks"
Pavincini laughed.
Gail right, all right" he said "But
how are these blondes to reach CONSTANT
nople?'
'Send them here. I will take them il
our vessel to the Bosphorus.
"Is this ali, Heliopolos?"
"Not quite all yet, Pavicini. From
Munich you will proceed to Berlin
and make the same proposition te
the Elector Frederick William, of Bran
denburg. That Elector hates Austria, and
he will gladly do anything in order tc
deal the House of Haspburg stunning
blow"
"Have you anything to add?"
ono"
q shall start this very day. Shall
r."
Eyes. You have no time to lose, Paw
cini."
"Will you await my return here?"
II will"
The two rose from their seats and left
the wine shop.
The eavesdropper went but few mo-
ments later.
Travelling at that time was decidedly
slow. and Paviclni did not reach Munich
until ten days later.
The Elector of Bavaria received him
kindly. When Pavicini revealed the Turk
ish scheme to him the Elector became in
tensely excited. He finally said he would
think the matter over, and he would see
Pavlcini again in two weeks. He also
pledged his honor as a Prince that he
would not divulge the secret under any
circumstances.
Pavicinl, during the following days, de-
voted his attention to hiring lot of pref
ty servant-girls, with rosy cheeks and flax
en- hair. He told them that they should
60 as servants to Naples, where they were
to receive very large wages. He paid
each of them twenty-fi ducats and sent
them off to Marseilles, where Heliopolos
received them, and Immediately put them
on board of the Turkish vessel.
Pavicini now went to Berlin. Fred
erick William, the great elector Of Bran
denburg, was at the time in feeble health,
and but few people were admitted to his
presence. Still Pavicini, after a number
of efforts, obtained an interview with him,
He offered the Elector some very fine
diamonds.
II shall not buy any," replied Frederick
William 81 might have done so in form
er years. But l know l shall not live
long"
80, Your Highness.'
III know it, sir"
Your Highness does not look by any
means enfeebled.''
you are very kind; but am suffering
terribly from sleeplessness."
Let me suggest to Your Hlghness a
very simple remedy for that ailment."
II am afraid" said the Elector, shat
my case is hopeless"
Pavicini then cautiously revealed the
Sultan's scheme to Frederick William of
Brandenburg
The latter listened attentively to him.
Suddenly he knit his brows and exc LAIN
ed in stentorian voice:
'Do you mean what you say, sirl'
Pavicini replied in the affirmative.
"And YOU, william, think that Frederick
William of Braudenburg, distasteful as
the Austrian cause is to him, would lend
himself to sch infamous treachery I
What authorizes you, sir, to believe that
am capable of such disgraceful pro
ceedings?'
Pavicini had turned very pale.
"Your Highness." he stammered.
"Do you know what am going to do
with you!"
Pavicini asked forbearance.
NO forbeararce for vou." Numbered
the Eicctor.
mercy, then"
mo mercy-ne mercy. I shall have
you put into an iron cage, and send you
in it to the Emperor Leopold. with a
full account Of what you have told me.
Pavicini uttered cry of despair.
The EIector clapped his hands. An
officer entered the room.
Have this man heavily ironed," he
said to hin, land send the good Master
Steurer here"
the good Master Steurcr WAS no other
than the public executioner of Berlin
The officer collared the hapless victim
and dragged him from the room. The
executioner made his appearance soon ST
tervard.
The Elector gave him full instructions
and the next morning the people OF Ber.
I'm were startled by the appearance IN the
streets of common farm wagon. upon
which stood an iron cage. in which the
unfortunate Pavicini was lying. heavily
ironed.
In this condition ne was conveyed Il
|, Vienna. The dismal journey lasted two
weeks.
In the mean time the man who had
overheard the conversation between He'll.
opolos and Pavicini at Marseilles had
reached Vienna, and for heavy sum Of
money had revealed the important secret
to the Emperor Leopold.
When Pavicini reached Vienna the
populace received him with execrations
and other manifestations of the most In
tense hatred. They stoned his cage, and
threatened to murdeaI him.
TWAS with the utmost difficulty tia,
his keepers succeeded in conveying him