The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-02

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ferrous and beautiful young woman on the lIalh
no Interests nm ana Is SToeh9 5i br me
train Is stopped through an accident 70 the en-
CINE. and the mysterious young woman Is left
behind when Il resumes its Journey MI LOFTY
voluntarily stays also, though ne pretsnds tntt
Il was an accident Mr. LOrry succeeds in get
ting the train held az the station four miles
away and the two take Wild ride over tns
the girl tells him her name 10 Guggensocker
and that she Is from Edelweiss. the capital OF
heard. on ia train again he makes the ac-
ouaintance OF -he girls uncle and aunt, IN
best 70 establish himself in their good graces.
The Guggenslockers spend day in Washington,
honors. among other things taking the young
ously IN love. The visitors leave Tor New YORK
with the intention Of sailing Immediately for
s-uIotg @ thflI %oIIg - yi
10 settle down 10 uslness, becomes resllssS aul
moody. and before the end OF summer IIils for
Europe with the purpose OF visiting Eaelweiss:
IN Paris ne meets an old coiege TREND haIIy
Anguish, who Is romantic and ready for ad-
his search for Miss Guggenslocker. After a
good deal OF difficulty they find that GrSustark
l. tiny principality In the mountainous region
on Austria's remotest border. Edelweiss. a city
OF 1900 Is It's capital and metropolis Wheh
dence, and they themselves attract much atten-
ton by their distinguished appearance and from
no people in the place ramed Guggensiocker.
Next day, In strolling about the streets an ele-
srse a sSsr o. t ssg aad ONE Of the
ladies seated therein proves TO be Miss Guggen-
slOckeT. 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
10 call her home with attendant VINO VIII
come for him. The night LOrry ana An
gush overhear n plot TO rob the palace anu
abduct the princess. The chief consplrat9r p
addressed as Michael Lorry and Anguish being
armed. resolve 10 Illustrate the plot and save the
princess. They gain entrance to the palace. one
OF the conspirators Is Dannox, palace guard
Lorry and Anguish become separated. LOFTY,
hearing footsteps, conceals himself and passes
through a door, finding himself in sleeping
room woman speaks She tells him she =
her that there Is a plot against her and that
ne will her; that he is Grenftan Lorry-
Seeing his face she trusts and obeys. Inc
princess is Miss GuggenslOcker. Dannox, the
special guard. who il one OF the traitors. enters
and strikes LOFTY insensiHle. Anguish appears
on the scene and after him Baron Dangloss,
chief Of police, with squad of men. He had
suspected the Americans Of evil designs and
had followed them to the castle. He has the
conspiratOrs instantly taken out and shot, with
out thinking first TO extort from them a con-
Michael who has escaped. Lorry, recovering
slowly from hs injury, is kept in the palace
and made much OF BY the princess and her
uncle and LOFTY falls deeply in love
than ever. but realizes the hopelessness OF his
suit While he Is still confined 10 his room the
princess comes in alone on one occasion TO see
him. and her Kindness causes him 10 forget MS
prudence and confess his love for her. she ad-
mits a regard for him. but tells him that the
affection is hopeless. and that they must forget
It, She has. however, arranged that ne and
Anguish shall be guests at the palace as long
they shall stay in Edelweiss. Anguish wins
the affections OF the Countess Dagmar lady-in-
waiting to the princess. Lorry learns that
Grsustark Is on the verge or RUM that a war
fault means the forfeiture of nearly all OF
Graustark save Edelweiss.