The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
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SYNOPSIS OF NndpleIS AAIEdQy EuD4tSnet
Truxton King. a New York man OF
tEenfy-six becomes an embryo globe
trotter ana searcher after the treasures
OF romance. He becomes disguised with
the result Of his travels. when he is di-
recteo TO the country of GraustarA- which,
IL was said. contained the most beautiful
women in the world. Disappointed in The
looks OF the women he met there. ne is
about 70 return home. when he sees in
the gun shop the girl Of his dreams
This young woman is said 70 be the
niece OF the old man who owns the gun
shop, whom King invites out for drink
AT a cafe across the street. The old man
tells King the history of the young prince
OF the realm. who governs the land under
a regency His mother and father the
latter an American, having been Killed
IN a railroad wreck some years before.
The old man resents all attempts to refer
70 his niece. but gives King very good
history OF the country and the court
Particularly calling attention 70 Joilh
Iullts. the American friend of the prince
father. who is the real power behind the
throne As the old man leaves to return
70 his shop. King inds that he is being
watched by Baron Danslosss minister OF
police Glancing across the street. he sees
three mounted soldiers talking TO the old
gun maker before he enters his shop. As
King saunters away the blind above the
shop opens and the gun makers niece
sends shy impuisive smile In his direc-
ton
John TuIIis, the companion to the prince.
and was sought in conference by the fore
most men in the principality, He incurred
the hatred Of the Duke OF Perse. a niser-
y minister Of finance, although he was
very fond Of the dukes daughter, the
witty Countess OF MaTlanN, who came
often % Edelweiss- The little prince
grew very angry at q meeting OF me
cabinet enc day because the Duke or Eetss
traduced his Uncle Jack as he had
called John Tullis. because the cabinet
decided on Tuliis, advice 70 refrain nom
granting 10 Russia the privilege OF max
ing loan on the new railroad
Tuilis and the prince were out rldlng
when they meet Truxton King Later IN
attending military review, King sees
the glory Of Graustark, and also us
beauty. One lady in particular interests
him. and he is informed that she Is the
Countess M2TlanX.
King visits the gun shop again ana
finds the only occupant. the beautiIul eft4
he has seen before The gunInakefs
SpantZ. comes in. greatly lrritated al
finding King and his niece together AS
King steps out OF the shop. he is accosted
by Hobbs. the Cook tourist agent. VINO
informs him that Dangioss wants 20 see
him.
King goss to see Dangloss and IS ad-
vised to keep away from the Elrl IN tAc
gunshop He is told that she Is Olga
Platanova, that her father was executed
the year before for conspiracy IN ne
Evolutionary movement IN Poland me
girl was the secretary. She had sweet
heart in the person OF prince CT me
royal blood in Poland, but he was torn
away from her she is suspected OF be
ing an anarchist. The next uori-lLe'
however he goes to the gunshop again
and finds both the giTl and Spantz IN
She has been weeping
The girl warns King not 20 come 70
the gunshop again or to try 10 see her
He Is followed from the shop oy
swarthy friend Of Spantz, the guhhiahSI.
King goes with Hobbs, the COOK agent
10 the palace grounds, uespasses On -
princes private ground and makes friends
and goes fishing with his highneSs-
The prince tells King that old Counl
HdarIanx Is going to blow him lthe prince
up with bombs. They are interrupted sly
the pretty young aunt Of the prince. Wiio
discovers that she and hlnS s-stSI
were convent scholars together
King is being watched by the coiIitlllt-
tee Of ten OF Whicn Spahlz' ne So
maker, was the local leader the nam en-
trance to the anarchist Headquarters pc
ing through trap door IN MS shop;
Count Marianx was the real leaqer anu
OLGA Platanova was an unofficial nera-
Der Of the band. and has been chosen 20
XII the prince Of GraustErk- A.
ss = sDv brought from America 10 assist
Tuliis in protecting the prince Count
MarlanN lawyer, Brurusi VINO repre-
senrs the chief at the meeting begins 10
sneak OF the young prince, when ne Is
interrupted by a shrek from Olga
Olga hysteTically protested AGAINST the
Slaughter of the innocent child, even
though she says she viii do the deea as
e. she has sworn. She defends King
AGAINST the suspicion OF being a spy 4 lie
conamittee plans that the prince SHAH be
ssssssinated on July Is, two weeks hence,
and that Cozut Mar1anZis followers snall
take possession o. the kingdom me
scene changes % the castle OF the Duke
al Perse whose daughter, the Countess
Marlaux is visiting him. A carriage
drives M to the door ana. mysterious
fEure alights.
me mysterious visitor is Tullls. who
has been asked by the countess 10 call
She tells him the prince De- IN. ceadis
peril from her husband
me countess tells Tullis of the plot she
suspects which her husband has Planned
sr5 ssIys- him to confer with Baron Dan
gloss 10 protect Graustark from an up
rising.