The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-06-18

NNAAHAA oAAJ a wealthy III tNdh
glcbe-tI otter. stumbles into acquaint-
anc 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
In a mountain coach. There is no love
making, but a near approach to 1t
as the rolling stage III .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 hal 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 hurTies 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.
Gllustark and its capital, Edelweiss,
are located by a guidebook. The
Americans get no trace of the Gug-
genslockers there. Lorry sees his
charmer driving in a carriage with a
beautiful companion of her own sex.
lie getz 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
H. 10 ~ - nnFV
and Anguish ramble about the grounds
OF the castle where dwells the court
u he Princess of Graustark. They
OF erhear a plot to abduct the Princess
and resolve to capture the plOtters
red handed. Following the conspir-
Rtors, Lorry finds himself in a room
he heard them designate as hat 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 owes the
n~eighboring princedom of Axphain
$50. 900, 900. The creditor demands
cash or the cession of the richest dis
tricts. The Prince of AXphain offers
to extend the Ioan if the princess Will
marry her son Lorenz. Prince Gabriel
OF Dawsbergen also bids for the prln-
cess hand with offer of a loan. Yetive
tells Lorry that she belongs to her peo-
plc ana Will marry LOrenz. LorTy as
covered kissing the princess while sha
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 T~ejoices at the death
of LOrenz. The princess helps Lorry
10 escape. Disguised as a soldier, she
conducts him to a monastery.
"You shall pay for this" shrieked
Gabriel. IF you are not a prisoner you
shall be. There'l be scandal enough in
Graustark tomorrow to start a volcano
of wrath from the royal tombs where
lie her fathers. I'll see that you are d
prisoner He started for the door, but
Lorry's pistol was leveled at his head.
IF you move. I'll kill you"
1.-THE world will understand how and
why / fell by your hand and in this
room. Shoot he cried triumphantly.
Lorry's hand trembled. and his eyes
filled with the tears OF impotent rage.
The prince held the higher card.
A face suddenly appeared at the door.
which had been stealthily opened from
without. Captain Quinnox glided into
the room behind the prince and gently
closed the door. unnoticed by the glo1t-
er.
"A prisoner" sneered Gabriel
Where is your captor. prayF'
Here" answered a voice at his back.
The prince wheeled and found himself
looking at the stalwart form of the
captaln Of the guard. Il am surely
privileged 70 speak now. your high
ness" he went on. addressing he prin-
cess significantly.
How came you hereY' gasped Ga
briel.
Il brought my prisoner here. Where
should | be If not here to guard himF'
"When-when did you enter this
room?'
"An houF ago"
You were not here when came"
Il have peel standing on this spot
for an hour. You have been very much
excited. III agree. but 1t is strange you
did not see me-" lied Quinnox.
Gabriel looked about helplessly, nom
pulsed.
you were here when | came INF" he
asked wonderingly.
ASK her royal h~ighness." command
ed the captain. smiling.
Captain Quinnox brought the pris
oner to me an hour ago" she said me-
c~hanically.
cit Is a lie." cried Gabriel. He was
not here when ] enteredr'
The captain OF the guard laid a
heavy hand on the shoulder OF the
prince and said threateningly:
al. 80 homo and 4 nm here Have a