Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-04

SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I-Grenfall Lorry, a wealthy
American globe trotter, stumbles into ac-
quaintance with charming foreign girl
on the train from Denver to Washington.
The pair are left behind when the nier
stops for repairs in West Virginia.
s CHAPTER II.-Lorry wires ahead to hold
the train. He and the unknown girl ride
twenty miles at tearing pace in a noun
tain coach. There Is no lovamaking, but a
near appronch to 1t as the rolling stage
tumbles the passengers about
CHATTER III.-Lorry dimes with the
foreign party, consisting of Miss Guggen-
sloeker, Uncle Casper and Aunt Yvonne
They are natives of Graustark, a4country
. Lorry had never heard of before.
CHAPTER IV.-Iorry shows the foreign
ers the sights of Washington. They leave
for New York to sail on the Kaiser Will
helm. Miss Guggenslocker naively calls
Lorry her t'ideal American and invites
him to come and see her at Edelweiss.
CHAPTER y.-Wildly infatuated, Lorry
hurries to New York. The name Guggen-
slocker is not on the steamer list. He sees
the steamer on Miss G. waves him kiss
from the deck.
CHAPTER NI.-Lorry joins his old
friend. Harry Anguish, an American artist.
Ia Paris. Graustark and it's capital Edel
weiss, are located by guidebook The
Americans get no trace of the Guggen-
sl0ckers there.
CHAPTER VII--Lorry sees his clarmer
driving in a carriage with beautiful com
panion of her own Sex. He gets glance
OF recognition, but the carriage rolls on,
leaving his mystery nnsolved Later he
receives note at his hotel signed Sophia
Guggenslocker, inviting him to visit her
next day.
CHAPTER yII-(Continued.) &
"Blamed toucly!" growled Anguish.
"You remember what Sticky said
about their respect for the weaker sex.
I guess we'd better keep off that tack
Or We'll hatch up a duel or two. They
seem to be fire eaters. We must con-
tent ourselves with searching out her
home, and without assistance too. I'VE
cooled off a bit Harry, and, now that
I've seen her, I'm willing to go slowly
and deliberately. Let's take our time
and be perfectly cool. ! am beginning
to agree with your incog. proposition.
It's all clearing up in my mind now.
Wen go back to the hotel and get
ready for the visit to the palace
grounds"
Don't you intend to hunt her up?
Cad, wouldn't miss minute if 1 had
chance to be with girl like that!
And the other was no scarecfow. She
. is rather a beauty too. Greatest town
for pretty women ever struck. Wen
ma is out of it entirely"
They strolled on to the hotel, discuss
ing the encounter in all its eXhilaratng
details Scarcely had they seated them
selves on the piazza after partaking of
light luncheon when man came gal
Looping up to the walk in front of the
hotel. Throwing Ills bride rein to q
guard, he fastened to the piazza. His
attire was that of n groom. and some
thing about him reminded them Of the
footnan who sat beside the driver Of
the carriage they had seen d short time
before. He canae straight to where the,
Americans sat smoking and, bowling
low, held before them an envelope. The
address was ''Grenfall Lorry, ESQ.,"
but the man was in doubt as to which
was he.
Lorry grasped the envelope, tore it
open and drew forth a daintily writ
ten note. 1t read:
My Dear Mr.. Lorry-I was very much
surprised to see you this morning
may add that was delighted. II you
will accompany this messenger when he
calls for you at o'clock tomorrow after
noon, he will conduct you to my home
where shall truly be charmed to see
You again. Will you bring your friend?
SOPHIA GUGGENSLOCKER.
Lorry could have embraced the mes
senger. There was a suspicion of
breathlessness in his voice when he
tried to say calmly to Harry:
AN invitation for tomorrow
Il knew 1t would come that way"
Also wants you to come"
"Shan't be in the wayY
Not at all, my boy. I'll accept for
you. After this fellow goes I'll let you
read the note. Wait until I write an
answer"
MotioninE foa' the man to remain, he
FASTENED to his room, pulled out some
stationery and feyerishly wrote:
My Dear Miss Guggenslocker-I shall be
delighted to accompany your messenger
tomorrow. and my friend, Mr.. Harry
Anguish, will be with me- ! have come
half way across tho continent to see you,
and shall be repaid II I am with you
but for moment. You will pardon me
II / say that your name has caused me
despair. No one eeems to have heard 1t
here, and I was beginning to lose hope
you may expect me at !, and thank
you for the pleasure you bestow. Yours
sincerely, GHMNFALL LORHF.
This note, part Of which had been
written with misgiving, be gave to the
messenger. who rode away quickly.
ashe didn't wait long to write to
you, notice. Is 1t possible she is suf-
fering from the effects of those three
days On the other side Of the Allan
tc2 Come to think of it, she blushed
when she saw you this morning." said
Anguish. Lorry handed him her note,
which he read and then solemnly
shook hands with its recipient. Con
gratulations. am very far sighted
Toung man, having lived in Payis.'
CHAPTER VIII.
THE ABDUCTION oF PRINCESS.
%wYHAT afternoon they went to
IA the palace grounds and in
quired for the chief steward.