The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-06-08

SnENOr DID OF the rreceding chapters
O. eenfaIi Lorry, a wealthy American
globe-tr otter, stumbles into acquaint.
ance with a charming foreign girl
on the train from Denver to Wash
ington. The pair are left behind when
the flyer stops for repairs in West
Virginia. Lorry wires anead to hold
the train. He and the unknown girl
ride twenty miles at a tearing pace
Ia a mountain coach. There is no love
making, but a near approach to ii
as the rolling stage tun. bles the pass
engers about. Lorry dimes with the
foreign party. consisting of Miss
Guggenslocker," Uncle Caspar and
Aunt Yvonne. They are natives of
Graustark. a country Lorry had never
heard of before. Lorry shows the
foreigners the sights of Washington.
They leave for New York to sail on
the Kaiser Welhelm. Miss Guggen-
locker naively calls Lorry her ideal
American" and invites him TO come
n see her at Edelweiss. Wildly in
fatuated. Lorry hurries TO New York.
The name Guggenslocker is not on the
steamer list. He sees the steamer off.
Miss G.. waves him a kiss from the
deck. Lorry joins his old friend, Harry
Anguish, an American artist, in Paris.
Graustark and its capital. Edelweiss,
are located by a guidebook. b
Americans get no trace of the Gug-
g~enslockers there. Lorry sees his
charmer driving in a carriage with a
beautiful companion of her W sex.
He gets a glance of recognition, but
the carriage rolls on. leaving the
mystery unsolved. Later he received
a note at his hotel signed Sophia
Guggenslocker, inviting him to visit
her next day. In the evening Lorry
and Anguish ramble about the grounds
of the castle where dwells the court
OF the Princess of Graustark. They
oX erhear a plot to abduct the Princess
and resolve to capture the plotters
red handed. Following the conspir-
ators, Lorry finds himself In a room
he heard them designate as that Of the
princess. Lorry tells the princess OF
the plot. Mutual recognition; she is
Miss Guggenslocker. Dannox, the
guard, Is in the abduction plot. He
fells Lorry with a terrible blow.
Anguish to the rescue. Lorry quarter
ed in the castle. The princess visits
him, but forbids all talk of love.
Graustark is bankrupt and owe the
~neighboring princeton Of Axphain
$50, 000, 900. The creditor demands
cash or the cession OF the richest dis
tricts. The Prince of Axphain offers
to extend the loan if the princess will
marry her son Lorenz. Prince Gabriel
OF Dawsbergen also bids for the prln-
cess hand with offer of a loan. Yetiye
tells Lorry hat she belongs to her peo-
pie and will marry Lorenz. LOrry us
covered kissing the princess while she
is seated on the throne. He quits the
castle by royal command. Betrothal of
the princess to LorenZ. lie Americans
recognize Gabriel as chief conspirator
in the abduction plot. Lorenz toasts
the princess lightly in a cafe. Lorry
dashes the glass from his hand Chal-
lenge to a duel. Lorenz assassinated
Lorry charged with the crime Prin-
cess Yetive commits Lorry to prison.
All Graustark r~eioices at the death
of Lorenz. The princess helps Lorry
to escape. Disguised as a soldier. she
conducts him to a monastery.
For Gods sake, be calm! You would
not kill me for obeying orders! | am
serving one you love. Are you mad?
/ shall scream If you keep pressing that
horrid thing against my side" LOrry
kelt hin tremble and was at once filled
with conjunction. How could he ex-
pect a loyal fellow to disobey ordersf
Il beg your pardon q thousand times
he cried, jamming the pistol into his
pocket. You are a brave gentleman,
and | am a fool. Take me where you
will. I'll go like a lamb. You'll admit,
however, that 1t is exasperating to be
going in the dark like this"
1T Is a very good thing that II is
dark" said the soldier quickly. 1.-THE
darkness is very kind to us. No one
can see us, and we can see no one"
Il should say not. | haven't the
faintest idea what you look like. Have
/ seen you at the CASTER
Yes, frequently"
will you tell me your namer
"You would not know me by name
Are you an otticerP
"No. am new to the service"
Then I'll see that you are promoted
| like your stanchness. How old are
your
Il am-er-twenty-two."
'Of the nobilityY
''My father was of noble birth"
''Then you must be so too. l hope
you'll forgive my rudeness. I'm a bi'
nervous, sou know"
Il forgive you gladly"
"Devilish rough road this"
"Devilish. 1t is a mountain road"
That's where we were too"
"Where who wereT'
'Oh, a young lady and | some Tins
ago. l just happened to think Of It"
'It could not have been pleasant
''You never made a bigger mistake
in your life"
..Oh. she must have been pretty
then"
you are right this time. She is glo
nous."
Pardon me. They usually are IL
such adventures"
"By Jove. you're a clever one"