Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08


you sent for me-" said Volncr. What
Is ii you aCtsh to suuf"
l knew that his wife was called the
Princess Margaret and his sister the
Princess Marie AleXia.
II was so attracted by the beautiful
face of the Princess Marie that l re-
solved to penetrate still further into
the plot and protect the princess and
her relatives.
Il made visit to the prefecture Of
police and told there what had learn
ed. was scarcely believed, but spies
mad logged my steps, and since then
my life has been more than once at
tempted.
Il was arrested for the murder of a
rich Frenchman and lodged in Jail.
t'rom there escaped by the conniv-
ance of another American, but we were
caught in another trap, and my friend
was killed. While lying in house
where l was supposed to be dead l
heard the details of the entire conspir-
acy.
"The plot had failed in Paris because
had aroused the police, and the pub
licity Of the thing had warned the
prince. But the plotters were not dis.
eouraged. They We're simply to re.
move the theater of their evil opera
lions from Paris to Deneslia. The
chief of the plotters was Casparin, the
brother of the prince. The object of
the plot was to place Casparin upon
the throne of Deneslia before the prince
had an heir to succeed him.
But there are other objects involved.
Casparin found tools ready for the
work in Frenchmen where the Denes.
lians failed him. The men he has
bribed by offers of big rewards are the
three who attacked me where YOU
found me at the edge of your farm.
Your daughter has told me how you
found me in rayine near the road.
when l made my escape from the
house where l had been confined in
Paris, l learned that the prince and
his entire suit and family had left Par.
Is for Deneslia. resolved to reach
this country before the plotters to
warn the prince. AT Ontro found
that the three Frenchmen were ut the
same inn as l was. At that inn was
robbed of what money l had with me,
and for some reason or other the inn
keeper made an attempt on my life in
the night l escaped, set his inn on
fire, stole horse and set out, followed
by the three Frenchmen who had dis
covered my presence there.
"One of these Frenchmen, n man
named Vandal, is to receive for his
reward in this matter large sum of
money, a place Of honor when Cas-
parin comes to the throne and the
hand Of your daughter Adrla. Du-
yally is to be killed. The Princess
Marie is to be married to a powerful
Russian prince to obtain Russian pro-
lection in the policy Casparin has at
heart.
"All this learned in Paris. l do
not, of course, know what has been
done here. The prince is no doubt safe
IN his palace at Trolle.''
AS the hurried whisper stopped, Vol
ncr clasped his hands in excitement
and paced up and down the room.
"No! That is the worst of lt.' he
said, with groan. IF the prince had
come direct from Paris, he would now
be safely surrounded by his faithful
people. But he fingered in Berlin, and
now, worse the luck could never be,
he comes by way of Ontro, and Cas-
parin is strong only in the region OF
the Green forest, past which the prince
must go to reach Trolle.
"And here am l. with all my house.
hold, penned up by an order Of Cas-
parin, whose tenant in arrears am SO
unfortunate as to be.
'Ha! l see through the plot now
as through window glass Casparin
is not strong enough here to attempt
open violence IL my house. There
are friends of Prince Charles in these
parts. But for that, my brave Ameri-
can friend. you would undoubtedly
have been killed while you We're un-
conscious and unable to tell this story
Of perfidy.
"But now Casparin, using only such
authority as he possesses as my land
lord, holds us all within the confines
of our farm while he and his crime
stained comrades plan to Stay the
prince. Then, when Casparin is SUI
preme, we may be sacrificed as he
wills-my daughter to this French
scoundrel and perhaps to death and
you certainly.
"By heaven. will get out! will sad
die my horse and fly to meet the prince
beyond Ontro There will warn him
and
you will do no such thing" said
Adria, planting herself firmly before
her father. "A fine plan that would be.
And what would become of my mother,
of me and of our guest here with you,
our defender, away?"
But the prince must be warned, my
daughter! Think! Would you have