Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-03
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.GRAUSTARK |
-. By. q.
. GEORGE BARR M'CuTChEON
Copyright, 1901, bU Herbert S. StOW
;YNoPsIs OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

wealth. American globe trotter, Stun
bles into acquaintance with a charm
ing foreign girl on the train from Dem
YER to Washington. the pair are LEFT
behind when the flier stops for repairs
In West Virginia. lI.-Lorry wires
ahead to hold the train. He and the
unknown girl ride four miles at a tear
ing pace in a mountain coach. There
is no lovemaking, but a near approach
to II as the rolling stage tumbles tho
passengers about. llI.-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. IV.-Lorry shows the
foreigners the sights of Washington.
They leave for New York to sail on the
Kaiser Wilhelm. Miss Guggenslocker
naively calls Lorry her ideal Ameri-
can" and invites him to come and see
her at Edelweiss. V.--Wildly infat-
uated, Lorry hurries to New York.
The name Guggenslocker is not on the
steamer list. He sees the steamer OF.
Miss G. waves him a kiss from the
deck.-VI.-Lorry joins his old friend,
Harry Anguish, an American artist. In
Paris. Graustark and its capital, Edel-
weiss, are located by guidebook. The
Americans get no trace Of the Gug-
genslockers there. VII.-Lorry sees
his charmer driving in carriage with
beautiful companion Of her own sex
lie gets glance of recognition, but
the carriage rolls on, leaving the mys-
terry unsolved. Later he receives
note at his hotel signed Sophia Gug-
genslocker, inviting him to visit her
next day. VIII.-In the evening Lorry
and Anguish ramble about the grounds
| of the castle where dwells the court o.
J the Princess of Graustark. They over
hear Not to abduct the princess ant
resolve to capture the plotters rec
handed. IX.-Following the conspir
ators, Lorry finds himself in a room h
heard them designate as that OF thu
princess. X.-Lorry tells the princess
! OF the plot. Mutual recognition; she Il
Miss Guggenslocker. Dannox, thu
guard, is in the abduction plot. HI
fells Lorry with terrible blow. An
euish to the rescue. XI.-Lorry quar-
tered in the castle. The princess Wis
its him, but forbids all talk Of love
XII.-Graustark Is bankrupt and owe
the neighboring princeton OF AXphali
$50, 100000. The creditor demands casl
or the cession Of the richest districts o
Graustark. XIII.-The Prince of AK
phain offers to extend the loan If tn
princess will marry his son Lorenz
Prince Gabriel OF Dawsbergen also bid
for the princess hand with offer Of
loan. Yetive tells Lorry that she be
longs to her people and will MARI,
Lorenz. XlV.-Lorry discovered kiss
ing the princess while she is seate,
on the throne. He quits the castle b,
royal command. XV.-betrothal o
the princess to Lorenz. The Ameri
cans recognize Gabriel as chief con
spirator in the abduction plot. XVI
Lorenz toasts the princess lightly In
cafe. Lorry dashes the glass from hi
hand. Challenge TO duel. Loren
assassinated. Lorry charged with tn
crime. XVII.-Princess Yetive com
mits Lorry TO prison. All Graustar
rejoices at the death of Lorenz. XVII
and XIX-The princess helps Lorry t
escape. Disguised as soldier, sh
conducts him to a monastery. Xxx
Axphain offers Graustark grace on tn
loan II Lorry Is executed before Nov
10. Yetive offers a reward for the cap
ture of Lorry. XXI and XXII.-Lorr
prevails upon Quinnox, an emissary @
the princess, to conduct him secret
to the castle. He will surrender him
self to save the reals. Tho prime IS
spurns the offer OF Gabriel. XIII an
XXIV.-Gabriel surprises the princes
and Lorry in secret consultation. Quir
nox claims to have captured Lorry an
brought him to the, princess.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." cried OUR
nix. Now, your highness? 'Twer
better in the hall"
For Gods sake, do not murder me
Let me go!" cringed the prince.
Il do not mean that you should XII
him now, Quinnox, but l instruct yo
, to do so II he puts foot inside thes
' walls again. DO you understand"
!. Yes, your highness."
Then you will place this prisoner
q the castle dungeon until tomorro
/. morning, when he is TO be taken to Il
tower Prince Gabriel may accompar
K you to the dungeon cell II he like
. after which you will escort MIN to Il
gates. If he enters them again, yc
are to kill him. Take them bot
away"
"Your highness, / must ask you
S write a pardon for the good people
l,.,A,r. he nd