The Washington times., 1906-06-03

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.


SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Arthur Warrington. an adventure-l0viuB
American. recently made consul 70 the Grand
Duchy OF Barscheit-appointei BY virtue o.
being the nephew of a senafor-learns up7n
bis arrival that the reignins grand duke $
7;ece. n rather stroncuindcd young princess,
las been commanded by her uncle to marry
.he Prince Of Doppelkiun. a neighborinE prin-
clpaity- The young lady Is not very niuf n
Ehle 70 her royal relatives WISHES tsi'e na ]
OBVIOUSLY rejected a number OF suiiola Nii''N'
ne had reCommended) ana spends her time
riding horseback (and once, horrible 10 re-
Anerican-made bicycle and hifurcatea
fhlrIsl- The consul is likewise addicted q
Inc habit ot riding horseback. aud one AT
ein2on becomes lost The approach oi dark
ness warns him that he must Gnd shelter
lor tne night lie stumbles upon TUNED
entry two pretty young women. one Eng
NsA. the other evidently a daughter o: the
country. lie requests supper. which after
a Whispered conversation they furnish him
10 is served By an elderly serfftor. who
bears q saber scar on his cheek When hs
guests The dark-haired native giri 70 sing
Tor him The Jewel song from Faust" which
i'e had heard as he FIRST approached TIE
castle. Ths two girls talk together IN
french discussing their visitor freely. since
he has said that he does not unaerstans
that laur-Ia -, Thor, suggest that he might
serve as a witness" lie herrays his knowl-
edge or the LANGUAGE by asking in what ca
turhed, they insist on knowing who he ls.
and since 10 has understood, on his stay
that they cannot Tlsk betrayal. ne tells then.
ne Is the American consul, ana iheY ciS'lo9e
themselves ns the Princess Hlldcgarde and
the Hon Betty Moore, her English school
Chum. whom Warrington unls cn2rsHins-
They have come here - UDrk out plan
which VII make the contemplated mar
riaEe with the old Prince Of D0pp. p.ekin out
Of rha question The vrfrccsS proposes a
ing of a r1a-ri,~e ,e-riHc4te between her
ID Tar
ftciuboCh St-iubock is TO come that night
and sign Tho certificate. which the princess
VIII produce ln the event cf an attempt
4 force her marriage with her aged sultor;
Ee is O. receive "a thousand crowns and
leave the country. The man Is a rascal.
and the glrlS are glad 10 nave witness
and. n nee. ssary. protector unseen, ~
course. Finding he cannot dissuade them.
WarriuCt71 stays Steiu5ock arrives, signs
the certificate receives his thousand crown
one tfes nom his pride lie knocks down
have taken into their C1nndonce. and tTigss
10 take u Or force The princess oeIehiS
c1ncealucrt. knocks Steinhock down, an1
i- lI,.l-.4 .- - a -.
shortly acterworI Max scharrenstein. class
mate cf WarrnEtCn. arrives on the sce5e
lie has come 90 F7rs-helt 20 study Inedi-
cine lie ls n frr1IInC. adopted by
wealthy Western r1ncAman. whose name he
has taken oud whose money he has IN
lar. but hroC1s wHca ofes iaN my sleIy yl
his rarcnragc. TO which the only clues are
O. Iocket containing the Turtuit Cf beau
1iTJI woman. which huns "F chin hrouh1
lig neck when he WIS found, and n curious
scar on his arm Meanwhile the Duke or
Tar-rheft decides his niece must marry next
week instead Of next month finaing sne
cannot move the old gentleman, Primo. 50
TIIGe-l-5c produces her bogus Ce-thcetr
or lr4-rfr-o with Stainrork. but finds that
-ta latter has BETRAYED her. Tho old duke
ras his written account ~ what really hap
U--eE and insists that his Ui zee must r.arfF
al Trruergfu az once. ana that her Eng
1feN friend must be sent home. Hllcega arde
rr.f-ee % dream of her Prince Charming.