Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
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s.oMsse* Copyright. 1901. by Herbert s. S
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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Grenfall Lorry, wealthy
american globe trotter, stumbles into ac-
quaintance with a charming foreign girl
on the train from Denver to Washington.
Eh0 pair are left behind, when the fier
eSaPs for repairs in West Virginia.
GfiApTER ll.--Lorry wires ahead to hold
the train. He and the unknown girl ride
tW1nty miles ut tearing pace in a noun
Ian coach. There is no loyemaking, but a
neAf approach to it as the rolling stage
tuLU hles the passengers about.
zAUTER ll1.-Lor1y dimes with the
tor Ign party, consisting of Miss Guggcn-
SOY er, Uncle Casper and Aunt Yvonne.
ya are natives of Graustark, country
Loi4y had never heard of before.
IsS@4APTER 1V.--Lorry shows the foreign.
Nessthe sights of Washington. They leave
3or New York to sail on the Kaiser Will
Aeim Miss Guggenslocker naively calls
Lorry her ideal, American" and invites
him to come and see her at Edelweiss.
CHAPTER y.-Wildly infatuated, Lorry
hurries to New York. The name Guggen.
slocker is not on the steamer list. He sees
the steamer off. Miss G.. waves him a kiss
spom the deck.
CHAPTER yI.-Lorry joins his old
friend, Harry Anguish. an American artist,
" Paris. Graustark and its capital Edel-
reks. are located by a guidebook. The
Americans get no trace of the Guggen-
slosaers there.
CHAPTER VI1-Lorry sees his charmer
driving ina carriage with beautiful COM
,sanion Of her own sex. He gets a glance
ar Tecogniton, but the carriage rolls on,
leaving his mystery unsolved. Later he
racelves note at his hotel signed Sophia
o ptypp, 1Ffp1ya Inv; ,;.;4 ~
tnext day.
t CHAPTER YIII.-In the evening Lorry
sana, 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.-Foilowing the conspira-
tors. Lorry finds himself in room he
heard them designate as that of the prin-
cess.
CHAPTER X.-Lory tells the princess
Of the plot. Mutual recognition; she is
Miss Guggenslocker. Dannox, the guard,
fsgfn the abduction plot He fells Lorry
cue
CHAPTER XI.-Lorry quartered in the
castle. The princess visits him, but for
bids all talk Of love-
CHAPTER XII.-Graustark is bankrupt
y owes the neighboring princedom of
phain $30,00O,000. The creditor demands
sh or the cession of the richest districts
;Graustark.
Chapter XIII.-The Prince of Axphain
iers to extend the loan if the princess
II marry his son Lorenz. Prince Gabriel
iDawsbergen also bids for the pricess'
md with offer of a loan. Yetiye tells
,orry that she belongs to her people and
sill marry Lorenz.
HLyA DU,EIP WV /rop+;p,,oJ \
@You must not come up here!" she
cried, shrinking back, her hands ex-
tended in futtering remonstrance. II
cannot permit that at ALP
II beg your pardon" he cried. '1That
= all the humble plebeian can say.
nat may be more completely under
,is fairy spell, pray cast about your
lie the robe of rank and take up the
:epter. Perhaps 1 may fall upon my
Zee"
sand hurt your head all over again."
5ei said, laughing nervously. She hes
,.tted for moment, a perplexed frown
tossing her brow. Then she jerked a
eh robe from the back of the throne
I'D Dlaceu 1t about her shoulders as
w W1tndu cdu. Taking up Ln6
eter. che stood before the great
air and, with a smile on her lips,
Id ifabove his head, saying softly:
Graustark welcomes the American
ihce.n
He sank to his knee before the real
nncess, kissed the hem of her robe
art arose with face pallid. The chasm
oafs now endless in its immensely. The
'lcess gingeEly seated herself on the
me, placed her elbow on the broad
her white chin in her hand, and
auilly surveyed the voiceless Amer
Pprince.
ou have not said Thank YOU !"
isaia hnnlly, her eyes wavering be-
his Steady gaze.
am only thinking how easy it
ID be to cross the gulf that lies be-
p us. With two movements of my
] can place it before you, with
] can be sitting at your side. 1t
Pt SO difficult after ALL" he said,
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