The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-13

Do you know" said the tyrant to
me, where l can lay my hands upon the
william Bragsoe?" 49,.
"'1 know hi. hiding place. replied.
49, You shall bs my first page said
the King to me, II you can tell my head
man where he can find Bra9soe.'
THE HEADsMAN II
was called in aud received tie Kings |
orders.
HALT 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 wan ants, to which he
had already affixed his signature. 1
took them oil, and l also took his three
diamond rings, the precious stones in
which I sold TO Jew in Stockholm for
1900 guilders. only thought of liber.
asing you. The money is in the morocco
case. 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 Sweden is now groaning, but
also love AID revere your mob lie family.
Under leader like you they will fight
like lions against the Danish invaders.
| shall he with you, Gustavus, and pre-
dict to you that you will succeed in your
hazardous undertaking against King
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 pcssantry of Dalecsrlia, who haileth
the arrival Of the young head of their be.
loved house of Vasa with unfeigned
r delight.
They rallied round him with the ut
~ most enthusiasm, and, un.ler the leader
ship, they boldly attacked the Danish
# garrison Of Upsala.
y There they met with a reverse. and
B Gustavus Vasa, who led the last unsucccss
/. full charge against the enemy was horror
n struck upon finding that Wanda Ingvors
sen, his betrothed, who had been valiant.
"a ~ fighting in the van Of the insurgents
was missing.
IL THE HEROIC YOUNG: GIRL
Had been taken prisoner, aud her fate il
:. the hands Of the Danes was most shock
e ing one.
She was sent in irons to stockholm
- where King Christian ordered her eyes
a and tongue to he cut out. After under
). going this indt scribable torure, she wa.
- burned 1t the stake.
When Gustavus Vasa heard OF her ter
!. rible fate his grief and rage knew nj
y bounds. For many days he rode abou
h the woods Of Delecarl in \ farme o
q mind bordering upon insanity. At length
he aroused himself from his stupOr, anl
4 appealed amil untold dannders AMI
h hardships to the Delecarlians to help hin
i to drive the Danes out Of Sweden.
This time he was more successful.
He repeatedly defeated King Chris
= tiern's hosts in pitched battles. He Up
y sala, and finally Stockholm, the Denisl
troops having hel to their native country
where
THE DEsPOT CHRISTIERN
Was dep osed BY his cousin Frederick
:: who had him locked IN in a dungeon OF
y the plea tina. he had gone mad.
In 1924 Christiern was found dead ir
:. q his dungeon. Whether he had been a.
g sassinated or committed suicide hal
never become known.
81 On the sane day Gustavus Vasa was
. crowned King Of Sweden in the ancie n,
, Cathedral OF stockholm.
= In that venerable Church, to the pres
ent day can be- found close to the high
altar an old tombstone bearing the fn'
lowinu inacrint,on.