Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08

SYNOPSIS.

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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Grenfall I.orry. wealthy
American globe trotter, stumbles into ac-
quaintance with a charming foreign girl
on the train from Denver to Washington.
The pair are left behind when the f!er
stops for repairs In West Virginia.
CHAPTER II.--Lorry wires ahead to hold
the train. He and the unknown girl ride
twenty miles at tearing pace in noun.
tain coach. There is no lovemaking, but a
near approach TO 1t as the rolling stage
families the passengers about.
CHATTER 1lI.-Iorry dimes with the
foreign party, consisting of Miss Guggen
blocker. Uncle Casper and Aunt Yvonne.
They are natives of Graustark, country
Lorry had never heard of before.
CHAPTER 1V.--Iorry shows the foreign
: ers the sights of Washington. They leave
for New York to sail on the Kaiser Will
helm. Miss Guggenslocker naively calls
Iorry her ideal American" and invites
him TO come and see her at Edelweiss.
CHAPTER V.-Wildly infatuated. Lorry
hurries to New York. The name Guggcn-
blocker is not on the steamer list. He sees
The steamer off. Miss q. waves him kiss
from the deck.
CHAPTER NI.-Lorry joins his old
friend, Harry Anguish. an American artist,
In Paris. Grausturk and its capital Edel-
weiss, are located by Il gu!debooS, Tho
Americans get no trace of the Guggen-
Elocfers there
,eE CHAPTER VII-Lorry sees his charmer
driving in n carriage with n beautiful com.
plilon of her own sex, He gets glance
OF recognition, but tho carriage rolls on
leaving his mystery unsolyed. Later he
receives u note at his hotel signed Sophia
ts1ggGnslockcr, inviting him to visit her
nett day.
s CHAPTER VIII.-In the evening I.orry
and Anguish ramhle about the grounds of
the castle where dweils the court of tho
Princess of Graustark They oyerhear a
plot to ahduct the princess and resolve to
capture the plotters red handed.
CHAPTER IX.--Following the conspira-
tors, Lorry finds himself in a room he
hoard them designate us that of the prin-
cess.
CHAPTER X.-Lorry tells the princess
OF the plot. Mutual recognition; she Is
Miss Guggenslocker. Dannox. the guard,
Is in tho abduction plot. He fells Lorry
with a terrible blow. Anguish to the res
cue
CHAPTER Nl.-Lorry CHARTERED in the
castle. The princess visits him, but for
bids all talk Of love.
elias she chosen the course che will
pursueT asked Lorry as the countess
concluded her story. His face was
turned away.
.She cannot decide. We have wept
together over this dreadful, this horri-
BILE thing. You do not know what it
means to all of us, Mr.. Lorry We
love her, and there is not one in our
land who would sacrifice her to save
this territory. AS for Gabriel, Grau-
stark would kill her before she should
go to him. Still she cannot let herself
sacrifice those northern subjects when
by a single act she can save them. You
see, the princess has not forgotten
that her father brought this war upon
the people. and she feels it her duty to
pay the penalty of his error, whatever
the cost"
'Is there no other to whom she can
tur1-no other course" asked Lorry.
tsThere is none who would assist us,
bankrupt as we are There is ques-
ton want to ask, Mr.. Lorry. Please
look at me. Do not stare at the foun-
tain all the time. Why have you come
ste Edelweiss?" She asked the ques-
I rassInent was an unspoken confession.
He Gained himself and hesitated long
before answering, weighing his reply.
She sat close beside him, her clear
gray eyes reading him like a book
Il came to see a Miss Guggenslock-
err he answered at last.
'sIsor what purpose? There must
have been an urgent cause to bring
you SO far. You are not an American
banker"
Il had intended to ask her to be my
wife" he said, knowing that secrecy
was useless and seeing faint hope
You did not find Miss Guggenslock-
err"
No; have not found her."
"And are you going home disappoint-
ed, Mr.. Lorry, because she is not
hereg'
II leave the answer to your tender
imagination"
There was a long pause.
'sMay I ask when you expect to leave
Graustark? she asked somewhat tim
idly.
s.Why do you wish to know?" he
asked in turn.
Because / know how hopeless your
quest has been. You have found Miss
Guggenslocker, but she is held behind
wall SO strong and impregnable that
you cannot reach her with the question
you came to ask. You have come to
THAT wall, and now you must turn back.
! have asked how soon?"
Not until your princess bids me take
up my load and go. You see, my lady,
love to sit beneath the shadow of the
wall you describe. 1t will require a
royal edlct to compel me to abandon
my position"
'sYou cannot expect the princess to
drive you from her country, you who
have done SO much for her. You must
go, Mr.. Lorry, without her bidding"
81 must?'
Yes, for your presence outside that
wall may make the Imprisonment all
the more uncomfortable for the one your
love cannot reach. Do you understand
"