The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-29
synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Grenfall Lorry. a young man Of wealth and a
traveller, boards the east-bound express at Dem
FERROUS and beautiful young woman on the train
who interests him and is evidently a foreigner.
train Is stopped through an accident to the en-
glne, and the mysterious young woman is left
Voluntarily stays also. though he pretends THAI
IL was an accident Mr.. Lorry succeeds in get
ting the train held at the station four miles
away and the two take a wild ride over the
mountains. Their relations become friendly and
the girl tells him her name is Guggenslocker
and that she is from Edelweiss. the capital OF
heard. On the train again he makes the ac-
quaintance of the girls uncle and aunt in
best to establish himself in their good graces.
The GUggenslOckers spend a day In Washington.
which is Mr.. Lorry's home. and he does the
woman out TO drive and showing himself obvt-
ously in love. The visitors leave for New York
with the intention OF sailing Immediately for
Europe. After their departure Lorry is unable
to settle down to business. becomes restless and
moody, and before the end Of summer sails for
Europe. with the purpose. OF visiting EdelMelss.
In Paris he meets an old college friend. Harry
Anguish. who is romantic and ready for adj
venture, and who arranges to accompany him
good deal Of difficulty they find that Graustark
is a tiny principality in the mountainous region
OF $1,000. is its capital and metropolis. When
they reach there they find many soldiers in evil
dence, and they themselves attract much atten-
ton by their distinguished appearance and from
the fact that they are Americans. but they find
no people In the place named Guggenslocker
Next day, in strolling about the streets, an ele-
CANT carriage drawn by gayly caparisoned white
horses attracts their attention, and one of the
ladies seated therein proves to be Miss Guggen-
slocker. She shows much surprise at the sight Of
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 Will
come for him. The same night Larry and An
guish overhear a plot to rob the palace and
abduct the princess. The chief conspirator IS
addressed as Michael. Lorry and Anguish, being
armed, resolve to Illustrate the plot and save the
princess. They gain entrance to the palace. One
of the conspirators is Dannox, 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 GrenfaH 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 mad
suspected the Americans Of evil designs and
had followed them TO the castle. He has tne
out thinking first to extort from them a con-