The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-24
TRUXTON KING
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TruXtOn King. a wealthy New Yorker.
goes to GrausUaTk seeking romance. He
meets Olga Platanova. an anarchist. The
members Of her group think he is spy
sent from America. Olga has been Sc
lected 10 kill the seven-year-old ruler OF
the country, with whom Graustark makes
lilenos ourlng a stolen visit TO the
palace. John Tulis. an American. guard
ian or the boy king. loves the young wife
or Count MarlanX, a former GraustaTk
court Official, who had been eXiled and
Is responsible FOR the activity Of the
anarchists, as we'll as other revoiUtionists
IN the kingdom. The Countess tells Tul-
lis she suspects the count Of plotting
agent go to a witCh's hut. where King
sees a mysterious eye. he returns 10
IND its owner and disappears.
The countess has disappeared. and
When Iulls insists on searching Tor her
instead OF King, Nos Engo volunteers TO
4eaa party 90 rescue King.
The party that went IN search Of TruN-
ton King found no trace Of him.
King Is taken under guard back 70
Edeiweiss and through an undergoing
passage to The house, where he Is told
he is to die. He learns that he Is the
prisoner Of plotters against the govern
ment He also learns that Olga IS 20
assassinate the little prince
he hears the conspirators discuss his
own death. and learns that a trap has
been laid for Tullis.
While King awaits his fate arother
with whom King Is IN love, is brought
In a prisoner and the two relate their eX-
periences and plan 10 escape.
Lorraine Cnbinds Kings hands. and Is
horrihed when he tells her OF the plot 20
Kill the prince.
When Julius Spantz comes after Lor-
aine. King fels him, takes his garments
and false beard and gets into the boat IN
which the girl IS 20 be taken away. A.
they land he fels Brutus and covers the
two Oarsnen with a revolver
TanFr oh
storm, and finally seek shelter and safety
IN an empty car on the outskirts OF the
The day preceding that fixed for the as
Esssination Of the prince fake reports Of
riots and uprising were made 10 draw the
soldiers from Edelweiss.
The city filled with rufians and plans
were made for the final blow at the gov
eminent.
The car in which King and Loraiu
sought safety was placed TO an engine
and taken away. a fact which agents
for the ConspiratOrs learned with much
pleasure.
Some distance out Of Edelweiss they
escape from the car and barter with a
farmer 10 return them to the city.
King reaches Edelweiss just as olga
prepares to hurl the bomb at the princes
carriage but disconnected by his appear
ance. she throws Il with indecislOn. and
the prince Is saved.
King. the prince. and Lorain and many
OF the royalty reach the castle safely, but
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Count has Vverwhel med army and police
The Iron Count turns against the con-
apiratOrs and seeks to gain the throne
for himself.
Marlanx. the iron count, arrests and
orders the execution OF the consprators,
while plans IN the castle are being made
10 rescue John Tullis. who is still OUT
eide the city walls
The iron count sends an ultimatum TO
the castle demanding the surrender OF
Prince Robin. which is refused.
Count Vos EnEo. himself IN love with
Lorraine. orders King not TO come near the
castle. where the girl is staying.