Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Grenfall Lorry, wealthy
American globe trotter, stumbles into ac-
quaintance with 4 charming foreign girl
on the train from Denver to Washington
The pair are left behind when the hier
stops for repairs in West Virginia.
CHAPTER II.-Eorry wires ahead to hold
the train. He and the unknown girl ride
twenty miles at tearing pace in n noun
tain coach. There is no lovemaking, but a
near approach to it rs the rolling stage
tumbles the passengers about.
CHAUTER IlI.--Lorry dimes with the
foreign party, consisting of Miss Guggen-
slocker. Uncle Casper and Aunt YvOnne
They are natives of Gfanstark, a country
Lorry had never heard of before.
CHAPTER IY.-Lorry shows the foreign-
ers the sights Of Washington. They leave
for New York to sail on the Kaiser VIII
helm. 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 kiss
from the deck
CHAPTER vI.-Lorry Joins his old
friend, Harry Anguish, an American artist,
in Paris Graustark and its capital Edel-
weiss, are located by a guidebook. The
americans get no trace of the Guggen-
slockers there
driving in carriage with beautiful COM
panior of her own sex. He gets glance
of recognition, but the carriage rolls on.
leaving his mystery unsolved. Later he
receives note at his hotel signed Sophia
GuggeIslocker, inviting him to visit her
next day.
CHAPTER yIII-In the evening Lorry
and Anguish ramble about the grounds of
the castle where dwells the court OF the
Princess of Graustark. They overhear Il
plot to abduct the princess and resolve to
capture the plotters red handed.
CHAPTER IX.-Following the conspira-
tors Lorry finds himself In n 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 Guggenslocker. Dannox, the guard,
is in the abduction plot. He fells Lorry
with terrible blow. Anguish to the res
cue
CHAPTER NI-Lorry quartered in the
castle. The princess visits him, but for
bids all talk of love.
CHAPTER XII.-Graustark is bankrupt
and owes the neighboring princedom Of
Axphain S30,00o.000 The creditor demands
cash or the cession of the richest districts
of Graustark.
CHAPTER XlII.-The Prince of Axphain
offers to extend the loan If the princess
will marry his son Lorenz. Prince Gabriel
OF DaWsbcrgen also bids for the priceSs'
hand With offer of loan. Ietive tells
LoIIy that she belongs to her people and
will marry Lorenz.
CHAPTER NlV.7-Lorry discovered kiss
Ing the princess while she is seated on the
/; throne. He quits the castle by royal com
mapd.
CHAPTER -Betrothal of the prin-
cess to Lorenz. The Americans recognize
Gabriel as chief conspirator in the abduc-
ton plot.
CHAPTER NyI.-Lorenz toasts the prin-
cess lightly in a cafe Lorry dashes tile
glass from his hand. Challenge to Il duel
lorenz assassnated. Lorry charged with
the crime.
CHAPTER XvII.-PTincess Yetive COM
mits Lorry to prison All Graustark re-
joices at the death of IIorenz.
CHAPTER XVIII AND XIX.-The prin-
cess helps Lorly to escape. Disguised as
q soldier, she conducts him to a monas-
terry.