The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-03
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

CHAPTER 1.-The relations be.
tween Graustark, small and isolated
principality, and Axphain, to the north
and Dawsbergen, to the south of it,
have become strained. Prince Gabriel,
"A half brother of the reigning prince
of Dawsbergen, imprisoned in Grau-
stark for the assassination of Prince
Lorenz, of Axphain, has escaped ana
seized the throne of Dawsbergen. AK
phain demands the immediate recap
ture of the escaped prince. Princess
Yetive, of Graustark (the wife of an
American, one Grenfall Lorry) who
has been sojourning in Washington,
upon the receipt of this news, leaves
for home. TI-Beverly Calhoun,
daughter of United States senator, is
an intimate friend of the princess.
She obtains the consent of her father
TO visit St. Petersburg. lll-Attended
by guard of Cossacks, Beverly leaves
St Petersburg for Graustark. while
passing through AXphain the Cossacks
hear that the Axphainians believe
their charge 10 be the Princess Getlve
and have laid plans to intercept the
coach. The terror inspired by this in
formation and the sound of shooting
cause the Cossacks and even the coach
man to abandon her. IVA troop OF
ragged, half starved men emerge from
the mountain shadows. The leader,
who speaks English well. tells Beverl.
that they are goat hunters. These
men believe that she is the Princess
Yetive and offer to escort her TO the
borders of Graustark. This leads Bev-
erly to pose as the princess and accept
the offer. V-They camp in the
mountains. Reassured by their court
esy, Beverly dimes with the men. VI
In rescuing Beverly from mountain
lion Baldos is accidentally shot by
Beverly, who has fired at the beast.
XII-Haste is now made toward the
Graustark frontier. The condition OF
Baldos necessitates his riding in the
coach with Beverly. Niil--On the
Journey BaldOS contracts a high fever,
and the pseudo princess persuades HIM,
despite his strong objections, TO enter
her domains for medical attention. At
the frontier town of GaulOok, Beverly,
still posing as the princess, demands to
see Baron DanglOss, chief CT police
She is greatly surprised when the chlel
tells her who she is. beverly In
duces Princes \ etive o issue an order
insuring safety 10 Baldos and his fol-
lowers. N-Beverly. with the ROYAL
party, enters Ejelweiss Nl-Count
Marlanx, the commander Of the army.
promises Beverly to md place fol
Bad0s in the castle guards. Baido~
reluctantly accepts. NlI-Dre,>ed as
an officer Of the guard tiai1o- is order
ed to report to Beverly. NlIl-The
royal household speculates Is to the
identity OF the new guard. XIV !
Count MarIanz, who admjras Beverly, /
is Jealous Of Baidos. Ky arIanX |
h3s Baldos summoned before the mill /
tary board. whore he endeavors to !
prove that the guard is u spy. XVI !
, on Il visit to a m0na> cry some distance /
from Edelweis~. Beverly and Baido>
meet the goat hunter, who had pro
tected her. Beverly sees the leader /
and Blld1s exchange notes XVII
Beverly induces BaIdos 20 show lie
the note he received. 1t is written IN /
the language Of GrlWstark, which She /
Is unable o read. BaIdo> translates IT, /
1t explain, that beverly is uoCthe prin- /
cess. NE!II-i3everjy and Hald07 de- /
eide for the sake of appearances, that /!
they win maintain lAe relation OF pIln !
cess and guard. /