Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-06
CHAPTER VIII.

THE ABDUCTION OF A PRINCESS.
That afternoon they went to the pal
ace grounds and inquired for the CHIEF
steward. After a few moments they
were shown to his Office in a snail
dwelling house Just inside the gates.
The steward was red faced little
man. pleasant and accommodating. He
could speak German-in fact, he was
a German by birth-and they had no
difficulty in presenting their request.
Mr.. Fraasch-Jacob Fraasch-was at
first dubious, but their frank, eager
faces soon gained for them his consent
TO see that part of the great park
open to the public. Beyond certain
lines they were not 10 trospass. An
guish asked how they could be expect
ed to distinguish these lines, being I'M
acquainted, and the steward erimly
the royal guard would establish the
lines SO plainly that II would be quite
clear.
He then wrote for them pass to the
grounds of the royal palace of Grau-
stark, afiiXing his seal. In giving this
pass TO them he found occasion to say
that the princess had instructed him
to extend every courtesy possible to an
American citizen. II was then that
Anguish asked II he might be permit
ted to use his camera. There was an
instant and emphatic refusal, and they
were told that the pass would be re-
scinded II they did not leave the cam.
era outside the gates. Reluctantly
Anguish deposited his luckless box in
the stewards office, and they passed
into the broad avenue which led toward
the palace.
A guard, who served also as a guide,
stepped to their side before they had
taken ten PAGES. Where he came from
they never knew, so instantaneous was
his appearance. He remained with
them during the two hours spent in the
wonderful park.
The palace stood In the Northwestern
part OF the grounds, possibly a half
mile from the base Of the mountain.
its front faced the mountain side. The
visitors were not permitted to go clos
CT than quarter of a mile from the
structure. but attained a position from
which il could be seen in all its mass
i've ancient splendor. Anguish, who
had studied churches and old struct-
ures, painted the castles on the Rhine
ana was something of connoisseur in
architecture, was Of the opinion that 1t
had been standing for more than 500
years. II was vast, medieval mass
of stone, covered with moss and ivy,
with towers, turrets and battlements.
The park was probably mile square
and was surrounded by high wall, on
the top Of which were little guard
houses aud several masked cannon.
When they had completed their tour of
inspection. their guide rapidly led the
way to the wall that encircled the
grounds, reaching II at point not far
from the castle itself. Here was sit
uated another large gate, through
which they did not pass. Instead they
assembled some steps and came out up
on the high wall. The top of this wall
was several feet wide, and walking
was comparatively safe. They soon
understood the guides design. The OBJ
ject was to walk along this wall until
they reached the main gate. Why this
peculiar course was to be taken they
could not imagine at first. Anguish's
fertile brain came to the rescue. He
saw a number of women in a distant
part of the grounds, and, remembering
their guides haste in conducting them
was against custom for visitors to meet
and gaze upon members OF the royal
household. The men and women
none OF whom could be plainly distin'
guished from the faraway wall, were
undoubtedly a part of the castles fam
, lily and were not to be subjected to thu
curious gaze of sightseers. Perhaps
her royal highness the Princess OF
Graustark were among them.
! They reached the main gate and de
scended, Anguish securing his camera
r after which they thanked the stewart
1 and turned to fee the guide. But h
a had disappeared as II the ground hal
swallowed him.
e well, it's fair Versailles" observ
e ed Anguish, as they walked down tn
street glancing back to the frowninI
! wall.
= 1T all goes to make me wonder VIII
;. in the name of heaven we have neve
] heard OF this land Of Graustark," sal
J. Lorry, still thinking of the castle
d grandeur.
t. MY boy, there are lots of things W
r. don't know. We're too busy. Don
e you remember that but one-half tn
IS world knows how the other half lives
Z I'll wager there are not twenty-fV