The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
synopsis of preceding Chapters.

Grenfall LoIry. a young man Of wealth ana a
Traveller. boards the ssst-bognd exprss at Den
terious and beautiful young woman on the train
who Interests him and is evidently a foreigner.
train Is stopped through an accident TO the en-
zine, and the mysterious YOUNG woman II left
behind when IL resumes its journey Mr.. LOFTY
It was an accident. AR. Lorry succeeds in get
ting The train held at the station four mics
away ana the two take a Wild ride. over the
the girl tells him her name IS Guggeuslocker
and that she IL from Edelwelss, the capital OF
hssTd On the IraiSs again he makes the ae-
quaintance OF the girls uncle snd aunt IN
whose company she Is travelling, ana does MS
1est 70 establish himself In their good grases-
which ~ Mr. IOTryS home, aud ne does the
honors. among other things taking the young
ously In love. The visitors leave for New YORK
with the Intention OF sailing Immediately for
Juror After their departure Lorry ~ unable
moody. and before the end OF summer sails for
IN Paris h meets an old college friend. Harry
Anguish, who Is romantic. and ready for adj
on his search Tor Miss Guggenslocker. After a
good deal OF difficulty they ind that Granstark
on Austria remotest border. EdeIweiss, a city
81 s5,ooo. Is its capital and metropolis. When
dence, and they themselves attract much atten-
ton BIZ their DISTINGUISHED appearance and from
the fact that they are Americans. but they lind
Next day. in strOlling about the streets. an ele-
CANT carriage drawn by gayly capaTsoned white
horses attracts their attention. aud one Of the
ladies' seated therein proves u be Miss Guggen-
slocker. she shows much surprise at the sight Jf
lorry. but later sends him 4 note setting an
hour OF the next day for him and his friend
10 call AZ her home with an attendant who will
come for him. The same night Larry and An
EDish overhear a plot to rob the palace aud
abduct the princess. The chief conSpirator :
addressed as Michael. LOrry and Anguish, bcfnS
armed, resolve 10 Illustrate the plot and save the
princess They gain entrance 10 the palace one
OF the conspiraturE Is DannoX, q palace guard.
1orry and Anguish become separated. LOrry.
bearing footsteps, conccals himself and passes
through a door. finding himself in a sleeping
the princess. He implores her to- be quiet, tells
her that there is "A plot against her and tha-
he viii save her. that he is Grental LOFTY.
Seeing his face she trusts and Obeys. The
Princess is Miss Guggenslocker. DannOX, the
special guard. who Is one of the traitors. enters
IN the scene ana after him BARON Dangioss,
chef Of police, with a squad OF men lie had
suspected the Americans Of evil designs AMI
had followed them 10 the castle. He has the
c0nspiratOrs Instantly taken out and shot, with
cut thinking first To cxtOrt 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
and made much OF by the princess and her
uncle aud aunt. Lorry falls more deeply In love
than ever. but realizes the hOpelessness OF his
suit While he Is still confined TO his room the
Irincess comes I'm alone on one occasion TO see
him. and her kindness causes him to forget his
prudence and confess his love IOr her. she ad-
Tn1ts "A regard for him. but tells him that tho
affection is hopeless. and that they must forget
anguish shall be guests at the palace as long
40 they shall stay i'm Edelweiss. Anguish wins
the affections OF the Countess Dagmar. lady-in-
waiting to the princess. Lorry learns tnat