The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-30
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS


CHAPTER 1.-The relations be.
tween Graustark, a small and isolated
principality, and AXphain, to the north
and Dawsbergen, TO the south OF 1t,
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. II-Beverly Calhoun,
daughter of a United States senator, is
an intimate friend of the princess.
She obtains the consent of her father
10 visit St. Petersburg. IIT-Attended
by a 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 4etive
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 Beverly
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 a 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. XIIl-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 Ganlook, Beverly,
still posing as the princess. demands to
see Baron Dangioss, chief of police.
She is greatly surprised when the chief
tells her who she is. X-Beverly in
duces Princes Yetive to issue an order
insuring safety to Baldos and his fol-
lowers. X-Beverly. with the roval
party, enters Edelweiss NI-Count
Marlanx, the commander of the army,
pi omises Beverly to find place for
Baldos in the castle guards. Baldos
reluctantly accepts. XII-Dressed as
an officer of the guard Baldos is order
ed to report to Beverly. XlII-The
royal household speculates as to the
identity of the new guard. XIV
Count Marlanx. who admires Beverly,
is jealous of Baldos. XV-Marlanx
has Baldos summoned before the mill
tary board. where he endeavors to
prove that the guard is a spy. xvi
On a visit to a monastery some distance
from Edelweiss, Beverly and Baldos
meet the goat hunters who had pro-
tected her. Beverly sees the leader
and Baldos exchange notes. Xviii
Beverly induces BaldoS to show her
the note he received. 1t is written in
the language of Grawstark, which she
is unable to read. Baldos translates it.
1t explains that Beverly is not the prin-
cess XVIII.-Bevery and Baldos de-
eide for the sake of appearances, that
they will maintain the relation of prln-
cess and guard.