The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
did not intend that Patkul should be
delivered to King Charles. Although

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delivered to King Charles. Although
he 50 mt his guards to deliver this un-
happy man to the Swedish troops, he
dispatched a secret order TO the Gov
ernor Of Koningstein to let his pris-
oner escape. The Governor, know
ing that Patkul was very rich. en-
deavored to make him purchase his
liberty; but Patkul. relying on the
law Of nations, refused to pay for that
which he knew by good rights he
ought to obtain for nothing.
During this interval he was seized
by the guard, who delivered him to
four Swedish Captains, who carried
him to Altranstad, where he remained
three months fastened to a stake
with a heavy iron chain. Charles,
forgetting that he was the Cars Am
bassador. and not his own subject.
ordered a council OF war to try him
with the utmost rigor. who, abiding
by the Kings directions. pronounced
the fearful sentence, which was i'm
mediately dispatched to Madame
d'Enfriedel.
A chaplin came to inform Patkul OF
his sentence, without acquainting
him OF the manner in which 1t was TO
be executed. Patkul, who had braved
death In many battles, finding him.
self alone with the priest. and his
courage being no longer supported
by pride or passion, poured food Of
tears into the chaplain's bosom. He
entreated the chaplain to wait upon
Madame d'Eniridel, giving her all the
consolation in his power, and also as
suring her he died full OF the most
teLder affection for her.
When he was brought to the place
OF punishment. and beheld the wheel
and stakes prepared for his execu-
tion, he fell into convulsions, and
threw himself into the arms of the
minister, who embraced him, covered
him with his cloak and wept oyer
him. A Swedish officer then read
slroud paper to the following effect:
This ia to declare that IL is the ex-
press orders OF his Majesty, our mo.
merciful Lord, that this man, who is
a traitor to his country, be broken at
the wheel and quartered, in order TO
atone for his crimes. and be an exam
pie to others, that every one may be-
ware OF treason, and faithfully serve
the King"
He received sixteen blows, and suf-
fered the most excrusiating torture
imaginable.
NJ. De yoltaire says: @The King ol
Sweden alone. educated in the princi-
Piles Of arbitrary power. thought he
had only performed an act OF justice
while all Europe condemned his cru
city,"
When the Car was informed that
Patkul, his Ambassador plenipoten'
tiary. was delivered up to the King oi
Sweden In contempt OF the laws o
nations, he loudly complained to the
several courts OF Europe. BE wrote
to the Emperor OF Germany, to the
Queen OF England. and to others who
were in high authority. These letters
only served to set the power OF the
King Of Sweden Ia q stronger light
England, Germany, and Holland were
then engaged in ruinous war will
France, and each nation deemed it al
unsafe thing to exasperate Charles
XII. Thus there was no power tha
would irterpose in behalf OF poo
Patkul.
The day that Patkul was execute,
Madam d'Rnfridel, being aware OF tn,
time, lay In convulsions many hours
She had the wealth OF a Princess, an,
her bridal robe, which she ordered d
be laid aside aud kept until it wa:
5 needed to shroud her form in death
I was in itself worth a large fortune
b Her jewels she ordered 10 be sold 70
y the benefit Of the poor, and thence
forward. while she lived, she attire'
: herself in a peasants garb. File,
q with the most melancholy reflection:
!. she never was known to smile afte
the death Of her betrothed. Thu
u two lives went out in sorrow at tn
: cauelty OF an ambitious King.