The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
THE FATE OF PATKUL.


It was midnight in Russia-one OF
those clear moonlight nights for
which the North OF Russia is distin-
guished, where, by the aid OF the
brilliant northern lights. 1t IL az con-
venient to travel by night as by day.
Madame d'Enfriedel, the betrothed OF
Patkul, was every moment expecting
him TO return from a tour to the
Court OF Poland. where he had been
a number OF months on an important
mission as Ambassador and General
OF the Car Of Russia. Madame d'En-
friedel bad ordered her maids 10 re-
tire, and now, in solitude, she paced
the walks OF the courtya ard, wonder
ing. and still wondering why Patkul
did not make his appearance.
The following day was the one ap-
pointed by Patkul for the celebration
OF their nuptials. and that night the
one on which he Lad declared his in
tentiOn TO be In Russia. But, as the
moments heightened into hours and
he did not come, Madame d'Eniriedel
concluded to retire to her chamber.
After a few hours OF unrefreshinP
slumber, she arose, and her maids at
tended her to breakfast. As she sat,
,ireamily slipping her chocolate, a
valet entered with a letter for his
mistress. Madame d'Enfriedel eager
ly snatched it from his hand and
broke the seal. After perusing part
OF its contents, she uttered scream
which filed her maids with the ut
most terror; and, no sooner had they
reached her side, than she fell into q
fainting flt. Medical assistance was
soon procured, but she scarcely re.
covered from one attack before an.
other, more alarming. II possible, thar
the former, succeeded. Thus pain
fully passed the day. with Madame
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her the bride OF Gen. Patkul.
The terrible news, which was at
tended with distressing consequences
to this magnificent woman. was tha
Patkul was imprisoned at AL ranstad
under direction OF Charles Twelfth
King Of Sweden, already having beeI
tried by council OF war. who con
demned him to be broken alive ol
the wheel and then quartered
Charles Twelfth was at that period
monarch at whose name a quarter o
Europe trenbled. although he after
ward met with adversely and wa
! himself detained prisoner in Tur
key. In the earlier part Of his reig
he was styled the Conqueror. In
deed. he was once heard to complai
OF bis constant success over his enc
mics, whom he repeatedly engaged /
war. He dethroned Augustus, th
King OF Poland, and placed Stanis
laus Laaezinsky instead. and now, i
defiance of the laws Of nations, b
had caused the sentence of death
be pronounced upon the Czar's An
bassador.
John Reinold Patkul was a nativ
of Livonia, q beautiful and ferti
province belonging to Sweden. an
was once condemned to death b
Charles Eleventh for carrying to Ii
throne the complaints of the pro,
ince, the people OF whom the Kin
had stripped OF their privileges an
patrimonies, but made his escape
die still more tragicsl death ut ii
hands of Charles Twelfth. After b
escape from Livonia he became II
Minister to Augustus, King Of p
|; land, but Gfterward entered into Il
service OF the Gar.
The most singular circumstan'
, connected with the affair was tn
Augustus, now O dethroned King, an
one whom Pa;kul had defended, WI
d the one to arrest him and cast hi
into prison. 1t was done from a spi
it Of revenge and jealously at Patkul
leaving his service and entering ic
kthat of the Gear. Augustus, howeve