Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
SYNOPSIS.

huc paT IpIC Dpnl1lu WEen the Iller
stops for repairs in West Virginia.
CHAPTER H--Lorry wires ahead to hold
the train. He and the unknown girl ride
twenty miles at n tearing pace in noun
tain coach. There is no lovemaking, but a
near approach to 1t MS the rolling stage
tumbles the passengers about
CHATTER III.-Lorry dimes with the
foreign party, consisting of Miss Guggen-
slocker Uncle Casper and Aunt Yvonne
They are natives of Graustark, II country
L0rry had never heard of before.
CHAPTER lV.-Lorry shows the foreign
ers the sights of Washington. They leave
Tor New York to sail on the Kaiser Will
helm. Miss Guggenslocker naively calls
Lorry her ideal American and invites
him to come and see her at Edelweiss.
FL CHAPTER V.--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 it's capital Edel-
weiss are located by guidebook. The
Americans get no trace of the Guggen-
slockers there.
= CHAPTER VII-Lorry sees his charmer
driving in a carriage with beautiful com
panlCn OF her own sex. He gets glance
OF recognition. but the carriage rolls on.
leaving his mystery unsoved. Later he
receives a note at his hotel signed Sophia
Guggenslocker, inviting him to visit her
next day..
CHAPTER NIII.--In the, evening Iorry
ana Anguish ramble about the grounds of
the castle where dwells the court of the
Princess of Grapstark They overhear a
plot to abduct the princess and resolve to
capture the plotters red handed.
CHAPTER IN.-Following the conspira.
tors. Lorry finds himself in a room he
heard them designate as that of the prin-
cess.
CHAPTER N.-Lorry tells the princess
of the plot. Mutual recognition; she is
Miss Guggensoclier. Dannox, the guard,
is In the abduction plot He fclls Lorry
with Il 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 NII.-Graustark is bankrupt
and owes the neighboring princedom of
Axphain $30,000000. The creditor demands
cash or the cession of the richest districts
of Graustark.
y CHAPTER NIII.-The Prince of Axphain
offers to extend the loan if the princess
will marry his son Lorcnz. Prince Gabriel
of Dawsbergen also bids for the pricess'
hand with ofer of a loan. Yetive tells
Lorry shat she belongs to her people and
viii marry LorenZ.
: CHAPTER NIV.-Lorry discovered kiss
ing the princess while she is seated on the
throne He quits the castle by royal com
mand
CHAPTER NN.-Betroihal of the prin-
cess to Lorcnz. The Americans recognize
Gabriel as chief conspirator in the abduc-
tion plot.
CHAPTER NvI-Lorenz toasts the prin-
cess lightly in cafe. Lorry dashes the
glass from his hand. Challenge to duel.
Lorenz assassinated. Lorry charged with
the crime.
CHAPTER NyII.-Princcss Yetive com.
mits Lofry to prison. All Graustark re-
joiees at the death of Lorenz.
CHAPTER NvIII AND NIX.-The Prin-
cess helps Lorry to escape. Disgushed as
a soldier, she conducts him to Il monas-
terry.
CHAPTER NX.-Axphain offers Graus-
tark grace ON the loan if Lorry is execut-
ed before Nov. 20. Yctive offers reward
for the capture of Lorry.
Stay, your highness. submit to
your proposition regarding the other
stranger, although I doubt its wisdom.
There is but one In whom / am really
interested one who killed my son.
There is to be no cessation in the effort
to find him, I am to understand. l
now have proposition. With me are
300 of my bravest soldiers. offer
them to Won In order tha+ VOL, nay he+-
ter prosecute the search They will ra.
main here. and Won NAV use +bem in
any way YOU see fit The Dnke of MI
rox will linger in Edelweiss, and with
him you and Yours may always confar
He also is al your command Tbis NON
must be retaken. swear nv all that
is above and below me ba shall he
found if T hun+ tho world over 70 ~
cornplish that and ua sbou Mt &c
cane INV yenpeance,
HAnd har,r Won tn This. IN Tho on+,, 90
NEXT month I shall, demo M no ;sn,o,,+ -
the debt dua Axnb.in O. goa,,,r r.
nv heart set ons4ha doetb 1e tl,;o c.,
sellSI,orr tho+ r .oraa nov, haeoro ~,
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these friends Of ours, that if he be cap
fured and executed Ia MY presence be-
fore the Goth of November Graustark
shall be granted the extension of time
that would have obtained in the event |
Of your espousal with the man he kill
ed. You hear this offer, all? 1t is
bound by my sacred word of honor.