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100 A History of Sweden
made himself known. Arent treated him in a friendly
way and assured him that he could remain there with-
out danger. But Arent was a cunning man and saw
an opportunity to ingratiate himself with Christian
and his party. So he repaired to Christian’s bailiff of
the province, and informed him of what had happened.
The Cottage of OrnSs.
Arent returned home accompanied by the bailiff and
twenty men, intent upon arresting the fugitive. But
Arent’s wife had noticed which way her husband had
gone, and had understood his intentions. She warned
Gustavus and got him a horse and sleigh and a servant
to drive him over the ice across Lake Runn to Parson
Jon in Svardsjo."
But the priest dared not keep the fugitive, for the
region teemed with spies, as Christian had offered a
large reward for the arrest of Gustavus. Hence, a
safer hiding place was sought with Sven Elfsson in
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