The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-06-27
CHAPTER VIII
THE ABDUCTION OF A PRINCESS.
eTHAT afternoon they went TO
the palace grounds and in
quired for the chief steward.

! were shown 10 Ills Oiilcc IN small
dwelling house just inside the gates.
The steward was red faced little
man. pleasant and accommodates. lie
could speak Gcr,pan in fact. he WAS
a German by birth land they Ind no
difficulty in presenting their request.
Mr. Fraasch Jucob Frausch-was d.
first dubious but their frank. cagcf
faces soon gained for them his consent
TO see that part of the great para
open TO the public. Beyond certaiu
lines they were not to trespass. AZ
guish asked how they could loo expect,
ed 70 distinguish these lines. being M
acquainted. and the steward grimly
informed them that the members OF
the royal guard would establish the
clear.
He then wrote for them pass 10 tho
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
10 extend every courtesy possible to an
American citizen. Ii was then that
1
ted TO use his camera. There was an
instant and emphatic refusal. and
they were told that the pass would be-
rescinded IL they did not leave the
camera outside the gates. Reluctant
~ Anguish deposited his luckless box
I'm the stewards office. and they passed
into the broad avenue which led to-
ward the palace.
| A guard, who served also as n guide.
stepped TO their side before they had
taken ten PAGES. Where he came from
they never knew, 80 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 n half
mile from the base of the mountain.
It's front faced the mountain side. The
visitors were not permitted TO 20 closer
than quarter OF a mile from the struc-
ture, but attained n position from
which IL could be seen In all its mass
i've, ancient splcndor. Anguish. who
had studied churches and old struc-
lures, painted the castles on the Rhine
and was something OF II connoisseur I'm
architecture, was of the opinion that IL
had been standing for more than 800
years 1t 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 OH
the top OF which were little guard
houses and 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 a point not far
from the castle itself Here was situat-
ed another large gate, through which
they did not pass. Instead they ascend
ed some steps and came out upon the
high wall. The top OF this wall was
several feet wide. and walking was
comparatively safe They soon under
stood the guides design. The object
was TO walk along this wall until they
reached the main gate Why this PEE
culinr course was to Ike taken they
could not imagine at first. Anguishs
fertile brain came 10 the rescue. He
saw number OF women I'm a distant
part OF the grounds, and, remembering
their guides haste In conducting them
10 the wall. rightly conjectured that II
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 distinguished
from the PARKWAY wall, were undoubt
edly part OF the castles family and
were not 20 be subjected to the curious
gaze Of sightseers. Perhaps her royal
highncss the Princess OF Graustark
was among them.
They reached the main gate and de-
scended, Anguish securing his camera,
after which they thanked the steward
and turned 20 fee the guide. But he
had disappeared as If the ground had
swallowed him.
We'll, it's fair Versailles" OBJ
served Anguish, as they walked down
the street, CHANGING back at the frown.
Ing wall
1T all goes 10 make me wonder why
IN the name or heaven we nave never
heard Of this land Of Graustark." said
Lorry. still thinking OF the castles
grandeur
Ny boy. there are lots OF things we
don't know Wore too busy. Don't YOU
remember That but ore half the world
knows how the other half lives? I'll
wager there are not twenty-five people
iu the United States who know there
Is ucl country as Grausturk."
II don't believe That q single soul
over there has hoard or the place"
vorrl safcd Lorry. very truthfully
"Iil accept the amendment" said
Anguish Then hc proceeded TO take
snapshot or the castle from the middle
Of the street He also secured a uum.
Der OF views Of the mountain side. Of
some odd little dwelling houses and
two or three interesting exposures Of
red robed children. Everybody, fiom
the children up. vote loose robes. some
red. some black. some blue. but ~ in 4