The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-30
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TruXton King. a New York an OF
tWenty-siX, becomes an embryo globe
tTotter and seaTCheT after the treasures
Of romance He becomes disguised with
the result OF his travels, when he IS d.
rected to the country Of GTaustark. which.
Il was said, contained the most beautiful
women in the world Disappointed In the
looks Of the women he met there. he is
about 70 return home. when he sees In
the gun shop the girl of his dreams.
This young woman is said to be the
niece OF the old man who owns the gun
shop, whom King invites out fOE 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
q 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
20 his niece, but gives King very good
history OF the country and the court,
particularly calling attention to John
Iullis, the American friend of the prince
father, who IS the real power behind the
throne. As the old man leaves 20 return
70 his shop. King finds that he Is being
watched by Baron Dangloss minister OF
police. CHANGING across the street, he sees
three mounted soldiers talking 10 the Os-
gun maker before he enters his shop. As
King saunters away the blind above the
shop opens and the gun maker niece
sends shy, impulsive smile in his direc-
ton.
John TuIis. the compan on TO the prince,
was a power for great COED in Graustark,
and was sought in confer2lce by the fore
most men In the principally He incurred
the hatred OF the Duke Of PerSes a n1lse4-
- minister Of finance, although he was
very fond OF the dukes daughter the
witty Countess OF MarlanX, VINO came
often 10 Edeiwetss. The little pFihCe
grew very angry at a meeting OF lhs
cabinet one day because the Duke OF Perss
traduced his Uncle Jack" as he nao
called John Tullis. because the CABINET
decided on Tullis' advice 10 refrain from
granting 70 Russia the privilege OF max
Ing a loan on the new railroad
Tullis and the prince were out riding
when they meet TruNton King Later. IN
attending a 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 Marlanx.
King visits the gun shop again sn9
finds the only occupant the beautiful giEl
he has seen before. The gunmakeFs
Spantz, comes in, greatly irritated AT
finding King and his niece together. As
King steps out OF the shop, he is aceosted
BY Hobbs. the Cook tourist agent Who
Informs him that Dangloss wants 70 see
him
King Eoes to see Dangloss and IS ad-
vised TO keen away from the girl in the
gunshop- He Is told that she Is Olga
Platanova. that her father was e1ecutSa
the year before for conspiracy IN me
revolutionary movement in Poland me
girl was the secretary. She had sweet
heart IN the person OF a prince OF tle
royal blood In Poland. but ne was toIh
away from her. She is suspected OF pc
ing anarchist The next Ll'if-Llss,
however, he goes to the gunshop again
ana finds both the girl and SpantS H.
She has been weeping.
The girl warns King not 70 come y
the gunshOp again or 10 try 20 see HSL-
He is followed from the snop ~
EWarthy friend Of Spantzs the 8 1nitianS..
King goes with Hobbs, the COOK 49,
IN fra
princes private ground and makes friends
and goes fishing with his highness-
The prince tells King that Ole CounSS
Marlanx Is going TO blow him the prince
up with bombs They are interrupted Dy
the pretty young aunt Of the prince VINO
discovers that she and hlhE slste4
we're convent scholars together.
King is being watched by the commit
tee of ten OF which SpantZs re gun
maker. was the Local leader. the main en-
trance TO the anarchist Headquarters pc
ing through a trap door IN MS shoP-
Count MarlauX was the real ltttoef anu
Olga Platanova was an unoHlel.i mem
ber Of the band and has been chosen 70
KIN the prince Of GraustaEk, a.
a meeting OF the ten" King is named
as a SPY brought from America 10 assist
Tullis IN protecting the prince Coun1
MHrlanX's lawyer Brutus, VINO repre-
sents The chief at the meeting. begins 70
speak Of the young prince when ne -
interrupted by a Shrek rom Oiea
Olga Historically protested against the
slsII9Ifer OF the innocent child, even
e. zRe mas sworn. She defends King
spafnef the suspicion OF being spy. Inc
committee plans that the prince shali be
$50 gsirated on July g. two weeks henct.
and that Count MarlanNs followers snaii
fat-a r,ossession OF the kingdom The
scene changes TO the castle Of the Duke
OF Perse whose daughter the countess
Msrianx IS visiting him. carriage
dives up to the door and mysterious
figure alights- NH -.
The mysterious visitor IS Iuills, VINO
49,
Ebe tells MIN the prince Is in deadly
peril from her husband.
rrhe countess tells Tu.lis Of the plot she
sfspects which her hul hand has planned
- est-s MIN TO confer with Baron Dan
Sioss to protect Graustark from an up
rising . A.
The next morning the countess uisap-
witches hut in the mountains and ne
Snds he prince and Tullis on picnic
ana also the countess,