The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-30
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synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Grenfan Lorry, a young man OF wealth and a
traveller. boards the easfobound express At Den
yer. He expects a tedious trip. but finds a mys-
.sLlo9s and beautiful young woman on the train
mo interests him and Is evidently q foreigner.
he Is unable 70 learn anything about her. The
uaIh IS stopped through an accident 10 the en-
CINE, and the mysterious young woman is left
behind when it resumes its journey. Mr.. Lorry
voluntarily stays also. though he ~pretends thai
ting the train held at the station four miles
sway ana the two take "A wild ride over the
mountains. Their relations become friendly and
and that she is from Edelweiss, the capital OF
Sraustark. a country OF WHICH ne has never
heard. on the train again he makes the ac-
q1aintance Of the girls uncle and aunt IN
whose company. she Is travelling. and does MS
best 70 establish himself In their good graces.
Ihe Guggenslockers spend a day In Washington.
~hlch Is Mr.. Lorrys home and ne does the
honors, among other things taking the young
woman out 10 drive and showing himself obvi-
with the intention OF sailing Immediately for
Europe, After their departure Lorry Is unable
70 settle down to business, becomes restless and
moody. and before the end OF summer sails for
IN Paris ne meets an old college friend, Harry
Anguish. who Is romantic and ready for ad-
on his seaIeh Tn Mss GSSxe q after T'a a
good deal OF difficulty they find that Graustark
q III PIinclpaHty ~ NJ m0eHeanous Ies4on
On Austria.s remotest border Edeiweiss. a city
or 1900, is its capital and metropolis. When
10y Ieach tnere they ma many soldiers IN eVl-
ton by their distinguished appearance and from
no people in the place named Guggenslocker
Next day, in strolling about the streets, an ele-
SAM carriage uIdWu Dy BdEy CdpdIlsOueu Wulle
horses attracts their attention, and one OF the
ladies' seated therein proves 10 be Miss Guggen-
slocker. She shows much surprise at the sight II
Lorry, but later sends him a note setting an
hour OF the next day for him and his friend
TO call at her home with an attendant who VIII
come FOR him. The same night Larry and An
gHteh Ovorhpa- r ~t~f 30 r0h 80 uain~n ~~7
abduct the princess. The chief conspirator IS
addre - as Michael. LOrry and Anguish, being
armed, resolve to frusudte the plot and save the
princess Iney gam entrance ~ the palace one
OF the cOnspiratOrs Is DannON. a palace guard.
Lorry and Anguish become separated. Lorry,
hearing footsteps. conceals himself and passes
through a door. finding himself in a sleeping
room. A woman speaks. She tells him she IS
the princess. He implOres her TO be quiet, tells
her that there is a plot against her and that
he will save her; that he is Grenfal Lorry.
Seeing his face she trusts and obeys. The
princess is Miss GuggenslOcker. DannOx. the
special guard. who is one OF the traitors. enters
and strikes LOrry insensible. Anguish appears
on the scene and after him Baron Dangloss.
CHIEF Of police. with a squad OF men. He had
suspected the Americans Of evil designs and
had followed them 70 the castle He has the
conspiratOrs instantly taken out and shot. with
out thinking first 10 eXtOrt from them a con-
fession as 20 the identity OF their leader, named
Michael. who has escaped. Lorry, recovering
slowly from his injury, is kept in the palace