Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-20

arrested and doubtless put TO death.
| was informed that MO one once Sis
pected was ever allowed to go free in
that country. When the constable ar
rived | was out in the barn mendmg
harness. The widow called me,
Upon my entering the house she be-
gan crying loudly
Stop ! demanded.
"she only cried the louder.
"'Stop, ! say cried ], fiercey. or
you will cause me to do something
rash
Acting under my instructions OF
course she cried the louder. picked
up the bread knife and apparently
stabbed her in the heart. She fell
over as if dead.
"'You wretch cried the constable,
YOU have added murder TO your crime
Of robbery, and you shall suffer death
for this,
$50 saying, he attempted to lay
violent hands upon me, but 1resisted,
That's nothing, ] said i'm an easy
manner. | will bring her around all
right
so saying l took a small quill out
of my pocket, blew into her nostrlls,
she arose and went about her work
as uncon'cemedly as II nothing had
happened.
"You can imagine the surprise of
the kings constable. He forgot all
about his mission there and returned
to tell the king what had happened.
"Now the king had wife with a
violent temper and he thought this q
golden opportunity TO discipline her
and teach his subjects lesson. The
king was so possessed with the
belief that his lomg-soughl oppor.
tunity of asserting himself had ar
rived that me saddled his best horse
and rode out with the constable to
where was working.
"rhe king was diplomatic at first,
Init was obdurate. At last IT sim.
NV came to the point where it was
the man who could drive the best
bargain. The king wanted to buy the
quill. / Stated that it was family
heirloom and | would not think OF
narting with it at any price. Finally,
under the persuasion of king, ! re-
Tented somewhat.
"J'u tell YOU what | will do, king,
I said. "lf you will give me your
daughter for wife | will give you
the quill.
"'You shall have my daughter,
Susanna. he replied promptly.
10 me this looked like rare bar
gain, as it doubtless would have look
ed, to YOU, but ] afterwards learned
that Susanna was the youngest daugh'
ter of the king. and that she had TO
do the household drudgery while her
husband had to do the stable work.
was dead sore when ! learned that
had ben swindled and by a king.
# rode to town behind the king and
when we alighted | was shown to a
good room, THE spare bedroom of the
palace, no doubt. remained there
for the might and then began having
some more experience.
"rhe queen was in a particularly
ugly mood when She came TO the sup
portable that night and made an in
sulting remark. The kings eye
flashed in triumph. He replied in
kind. The imperous woman was
shocked at his audacity and became
more insulting at this exhibition OF
nresumpton, for was she not the
queen and he only king?
"The king unsheathed dagger and
sunk it deep in her breast, The I'M
fortunate woman staggered and fell.
Her ewes glazed and life went out
forever. The courtiers thought the
king insane and were about to flee in
terror, when he commanded them to
halt.
at is mere bagatelle,' he said. u
might remark in passing that baga'
tele in that country is small stand
ard of measure ! never saw one, but
Frequently heard it referred to during
nv stay.
'The king took my duill out OF his
pocket and blew into the fast-cooing
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