Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-31
GRAUSTARK
Bly,.
GEORGE BARR M'CUTCn1OH
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.


CHAPTER I.-Grenfall Lorry, a
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. II.-Lorry wires
ahead to hold tie train. He and the
unknown girl ride four miles at tear.
ing pace in a mountain coach. There
is no lovemaking, but near approach
to 1t as the rolling stage tumbles the
passengers about. IlI.-Lorry dimes
with the foreign party. consisting OF
Miss Guggenslocker. Uncle Caspar and
Aunt Yvonne. They are natives OF
Graustark, 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
naiyely 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 on.
Miss G, waves him 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 a guidebook. Tho
Americans get no trace Of the Gug-
genslockeTs there. VII.-Lorry sees
his charmer driving in a carriage with
a beautiful companion of her own sex.
He gets a glance of recognition, but
the carriage rolls on, leaving the mys-
terry unsolved. Later he receives a
note at his hotel signed Sophia Gug-
senslocker, 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 OF
the Princess of Graustark. They over
hear hot to abduct the princess and
resolve to capture the plotters red
handed. lX.-Following the conspir-
ators, Lorry finds himself in a room he
princess. 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. An
suish 10 the rescue. XI.-Lorry quar-
tered in the castle. The princess Wis
It's him, but forbids all talk of love.
XII.-Graustark is bankrupt and owes
the neighbOring princeton of AXphain
1000, 600 The creditor demands cash
or the cession of the richest districts of
Graustark. XlIl.-Thc Prince of AK
phain offers to extend the loan If the
princess will marry his son Lorenz.
Prince Gabriel of Dawsbergen also bids
for the princess hand with offer Of a
loan. Yetive tells Lorry that she be-
longs 10 her people and will marry
Lorenz. XlV.-Lorry discovered kiss
ing the princess while she is seated
on the throne. He quits the castle by
royal command. XV.-5etrothal of
the princess to Lorenz. The AmeH-
cans recognize Gabriel as chief con-
spirator in the abduction plot. XVI
Lorenz toasts the princess lightly In a
cafe. Lorry dashes the glass from his
hand. Challenge to duel. Lorenz
assassinated. Lorry charged with the
crime. XVII.-Princess Yetive com
mits Lorry to prison All Graustark
rejoices at the death Of Lorenz. XVIII
and XlX.-The princess helps Lorry to
escape. Disguised as a soldier, she
conducts him TO a monastery. Xxx
AXphain offers Graustark grace on the
loan II Lorry is executed before Nov.
20. Yetive offers reward for the cap
ture OF Lorry. XXI and XXII.-Lorry
prevails upon Quinnox, an emissary of
the princess, to conduct him secretly
to the castle. He will surrender him
'self TO save the reals. Tho princess
spurns the offer of Gabriel.
This is your relief, Bassot. You
may CO." said QuinnoX, and with
careless glance at the strange soldier
the sick man trudged off down the hail,
glad to seek his bed.
rs she there?" whispered Lorry, dig
Zy and faint with expectancy.
Yes. This may mean your death
and mine, sir, but you would do it,
win you explain to her how came to
play her false?"
"She shall know the truth, good
friend"
After have gone twenty PAGES
down the hall do you rap on the door
She may not admit you at first, but DO
not give up. II she bid you enter or
asks your mission. enter quickly and
close the door 1t Is unlocked. She
may swoon or scream. and you must
prevent either If possible. In an hour
shall return and you must go back
to the passage"
Never! | have come to save her
and her country. and intend to do so
by surrendering myself this very
night"
"I had honed To dissuada you Ru.