Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-04
Synopsis Of Proceeding chapters.

Shapter l.-Grenfall LOFTY.
wealthy American globe trotter, STUN
bles into acquaintance with a charh'
| Ing foreign girl on the train from 'en
Yer to Washington. The pair are ieit
behind when the ilier stops for repairs
in West Virginia H.-Lorry wires
ahead to hold the train. He and she
unknown girl ride twenty miles at
tearing pace in a mountain coach.
There Is no lovemaking, but near ap-
proach to 1t as the rolling stage tune
bles the passengers about. LII
Lorry dimes with the foreign party
consisting of Miss Guggenslockes
Uncle Caspar and Aunt Yvonne. IheS
are natives Of Graustark, country
Lorry had never heard of before. W.
Lorly shows the foreigners the sights
of Washington. They leave for Mex
York to sail on the Kaiser Wilhelin.
Miss Guggenslocker naively calls Lorry
her Ideal American" and invites him
to come and see her at Edelweiss. W.
Wildly infatuated, Lorry hurries TO
New York. The name Guggeaslocker Is
not on the steamer list He sees the
steamer off Miss c. waves him
kiss from the deck. VI.--Lorry joins
his old friend, Harry Anguish, an Am
erican artist.-in Paris. Graustark and
its capital. Edelweiss, are located by
q guidebook. The Americans get no
trace of the Guggenslockers there. VII.
|-Lorry sees his charmer driving In a
carriage with a beautiful companion 81
her own sex. He gets q glance OF rec
ogntion, but the carriage rolls on. leav-
ing the mystery unsolved. Later he re-
ceives note at his hotel signed Sophia
Guggenslocker. inviting him to visit
her Text 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 overhear plot to abduct
the princess. and resolve to cspeurc
the plotters red handed. IX.-Following
the conspirators. Lorry finds himself In
a room he heard them designate as
that OF the princess. X.-Lorry tells
the princess of the plot. Mutual recog-
milton: she Is Miss Guggenslocker
Dannox. the guard. is In the abduction
plot He fells Lorry with terrible
blow. Anguish to the rescue. XI.-
Lorry quartered in the castle. The
princess visits him. but forbids all talk
of love. XII.-Graustark is bankrupt
and owes the neighboring princedom
of Axphatn s30.O0O.0o0. The creditor
demands cash or the cession OF the
richest districts OF Graustark. Kill
The Prince OF Axphain offers to ex-
tend the loan II the princess will mar
ry his son Lorenz. Prince Gabriel of
Dawsbergen aalso bids for the princess
hand with offer of loan. Ysstive
tells Lorry that she belongs to her peo-
pie and will marry Lorenz. NIV.-Lor-
ry discovered kissing the princess
while she is seated on the throne. He
quits the castle by royal command.
Nv.-Betrathal of the princess 10 Lor-
enz. The American recognizes Gabriel
as chief consprator in the abduction
plot. XVL-Lorenz toasts the princess
lightly In n cafe. Lorry dashes the
glass from his hand. Challenge to
duel Lorenz assassinated. Lorry
charged with the crime. XVH.-Prin-
cess Yetive commits Lorry to prison.
All Graustark rejolces at the death of
Lorenz XVIII and XIX.-The princess
helps Lorry to escape. Disguised as a
soldier she conducts him to a monas
terry.