Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-22

SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Grenfall Lorry, a wealthy
American globe trotter, stumbles into ac
quaintance with charming foreign CIR
on the train from Denver to Washington
The pair are left behind when the hiel
stops for repairs in West Virginia.
CHAPTER I1.-Lorry wires ahead to hold
The train BE and the unknown girl ride
twenty miles at a tearing pace in noun
tain coach There is no lovemaking, but q
near approach to 1t as the rolling stage
tumbles the passengers about.
CHATTER IIL-Lorry dimes with the
foreign party, consisting of Miss Guggen
slocker, Uncle Casper and Aunt Yyonne
They are natives of Graustark, a country
Lorry had never heard of before.
CHAPTER 1y.-Lorry ahows the foreign
ers the sights of Washington. They leave
for New York to sail on the Kaiser VIII
helm. Miss Guggenslocker naively calls
Kerry her 'ideal American" and invites
him to come and see her at Edelweiss.
CHAPTER V.-Wildly infatuated, Lorry
hurrfss to New York. The name Guggen
slocker is not on the steamer list. He sees
the steamer off. Miss G. waves him a kiss
from the deck
CHAPTER yI.--Lorry joins his old
friend, Hairy Anguish, an American artist
~ Paris. Graustark and its capital Edel
weiss, arc located by a Suideb6ok The
Americans get no trace of the Grggen-
slockeps there.
CHAPTER TII-Lorry sees his charmel
driving in carriage with beautiful com
panion lof her own sex. He gets glance
Of recognition, but the carriage rolls on,
leaying his mystery unsolved. Later he
febeaFes a note Mt his hotel signed Sophia
Guggeas.ecker, inviting him to visit her
next cay.
CHAPTER V1lI.-In the evening Lorry
and Anguish ramble about the grounds OF
the castle where dwells the court Of the
Princess of Graustark. They overhear a
plot to abduct the princess and resolve to
capture the plotters red handed.
CHAPTER IX.-Following the conspira.
tors, EorIy finds himself in a room he
heard them designate as that of the prin-
cess.
CHAPTER X.-Lorry tells the princess
Of the plot Mutual recognition; she is
Miss Gnggenslocker- Dannpx, the Stiard,
is in the abduction plot. He fells Lorry
with "a terrible blow. Anguish to the res
CHAPTER XI.--Lorry quartered in the
castle. The princess visits him, but for
Z bids all talk of love.
CHAPTER XII.-Graustark is bankrupt
and owes the neighboring princeton Of
ASphain S30,000,0OO The creditor demands
cash or the cession of the richest districts
of Graustark.
CHAPTER XIII.-The Prince of Axphain
offers to extend the loan II the princess
will marry bis son Lorenz. F$ince Gabriel
Of Dawsbergen also bids for the pricess'
hand with offer of a loan. Yetive tells
Lorry that she belongs to her people and
will marry Lorenz.
CHAPTER XIV.-Lorry discovered kiss
ing the princess while she is seated on the
throne. He quits the castle by royal COM
mand.
CHAPTER Xy.--Betrothal of the prin-
cess TO Lorenz. The Americans recognize
+ 4 Gabriel as chief CON Spirafnr in fha OH
ton plot.
CHAPTER Xv.-(Continued.
1t required prolonged urging on the
part of Anguish to persuade Lorry to
accompany him to the castle, but, when
once determined to go before the prin-
cess with their tale, he was eager i'm
patient to cross the distance that lay
between the hotel and the forbidden
grounds. They walked rapidly down
Castle avenue and. were soon at the
gates. The gssard knew them, and they
We're admitted without word. AS
they hurried through the park they
saw many strange men in gray, gaudy
uniforms. and it occurred to Lorry
that theif visit, no matter how great
"a Importance, was ill timed. Prince
dlorenz was holding the center of the
Gtage.
Anguish. with his customary impul-
Siveness, eyerruled Lorry's objections,
and they proceeded toward the en-
trance. The guards of the princess sd
luted pfpfunIHly. while the minions Of
Lorenz stared with Ill bred wonder
upon these two tall men from another
world. p eoqid be sAan that the castle
was asSsE With excitement, subdued
and pregnant With thriving hopes and
fears. The iiebsRy OF Graustark was
there. The visators Of Akphain were be.
Ing ,entersssipsd.
AT the castle doors the two men met
theit first obstacle, but they had an
ticlpatea Its presence. Two guards
/ halted them narempt
I'VE artist csc her royal highness,"
said Anguish. but the men could not
understand him. They stoically stood
their ground shaking their heads.
Let us end some one who can I'M
derstand u.s., advised Loriy, and in a
few moments they presented them
eeiseS DS&Sre the guards, accompanied
by young nobleman with whom they
had acquaintance He succeeded in adj
vancing them to the RECEPTION hall in
side the deeis and found for them a
servant who would carry message to
the princess il 1t were possible to gain
her presence. The nobleman doubted
very much, however, II the nfssiye
hastily written by Lort5 could find its
way to her, as she had never been SO
occupied as now.
Lerry in his brief note prayed for
short audience for himself ana Mr. An
grtsh, requesting that Count Halfont
be present. He informed her that his
mission was Of the most imperative ma.
ture and that it related to a discovery
msce concerning the prince who had
tried to abduct her. In conclusion he
wrote that Baron Dangloss had re-
CURED him to lay certain facts before
her and that he had come with NO in
felitieii to annoy her.
While they sat in the waiting room
they atw- through the glass doors doz-
ems Of richly attireA oien and women in