The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17

7 was November, 1898. Winter had
tstarted in earnest that year. Already
The Danube was covered with a thick
crust Of ice at the little village of Erd-
berg near Vienna, Austria. Merry
crowds Of people had gathered TO see
the ice shooting which the ship mas
ters had arranged. Duke Leopold Of
austria, his wife and the whole court
STATE were invited to be present, and
young and old looked forward 10 the
1east IN joyous anticipation.
Great was the excitement fn the
ducal kitchen. Hundreds Of hands were
busy frying and broiling. baking and
cooking, and the delicious oder which
escaped into the open made many a
mouth water. Like A general com
manoing his army Josef Statzer. chief
and favorite cook OF the duke. who had
been with him in the holy land or
cered his little army Of followers
about. Particularly upon the appren-
tice boys he had a sharp eye. They
were inclined 10 be lazy, and an occa-
sional box on the ear made them move
lively for time at least. Just then
JOSEF was calling for help to turn the
spit upon which a delicious goose was
roasting. Everybody had his own work
10 attend 10, and as the goose must be
turned at once he asked a pilgrim who
stood by. the door eating some chicken
the chef had given him TO do the
work The pilgrim Immediately started
70 comply. He threw back his wide
mantle, disclosing q stately figure; the
soft hat which was drawn down 50
that IL almost covered his face he
pushed back wee bit Though trying
hard 10 do his work well and to please
the chef, he somehow could not. He
spilled the sauce. SO that 1t dropped
A6Own the goose IN golden drops and he
almost scorched one wing. So the chef
had 10 look after his clumsy helper.
who. though willing enough, seemed
not TO be accustomed TO such work AS
the dinner hour was near it was high
time TO take the turnspit from the pill
grims hand. when all Of a sudden the
chef noticed magnificent diamond
ring sparkle on the strangers finger.
Immediately he took a sharp look at
his face
IF this pilgrim is not Richard Occur
de Lion. king OF England. then / am
not Joseph Statzer. the cook of Duke
Leopold Of Austria" the chef. muir
INJURED to himself Il must catch this
royal bird" Then TO the pilgrim he
said. Noble sir, you are accustomed to
hold the golden scepter Of England
rather than the iron turnspit You are
now in the power Of q servant Of Duke
Leopold Of Austria, whom you Of
Tended before Accom- Be reasonable
and try not TO flee. It would not help
YOU but would only cause unnecessary
sensation"
For a moment the pilgrim looked in
10 the fire and then said: You are not
mistaken. King Richard Occur de Lon
has rendered you kitchen service. Call
your master To him shall England's
king surrender"
A valet was sent for the duke who.
hurrying to the kitchen, ordered the
Immediate imprisonment of his royal
enemy. First King Richard was taken
10 the prison in Regensburg. Bavaria,
but soon he was returned TO Austria
because no agreement with England
could be reached. He was then turned
over 10 Hadamar OF Kuenring. imperial
CUP bearer. for honorable protection in
the castle OF Duerrenstein.
The kings imprisonment was plea
ant one-for imprisonment-. With his
gentlemen in waiting he went hunting
and took long horseback rides in the
beautiful surrounding country and
along the Danube. On rainy days he
amused himself playing the flute, Of
which he was a master. Although the
royal prisoner had all he wanted ex-
cept his freedom and was treated with
respect and reverence, he longed for