The Washington times., 1909-11-26
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Truxton King. a wealthy New Yorker.
goes 20 Graustark seeking romance. He
meets olga Platanova. an anarchist. The
members Of her group think he BIS a spy
sent from America. olga has been Sc
lccted 10 kill the scycn-ycar. old ruler OF
the country, with whom Graustark makes
friends during stolen visit 10 inc
palace. John Tullis. an American. guard
ian Of the boy king. loves the y0ung wus
OF Count MarlauN. a former G-austark
court Official. who had been eNi.cd ana
IS responsible Cor the activity OF the
anarchists as wei as other revoluuonls.s
n the kingdom. The Countess tells lul-
HIS she suspects the count or piol'.ur
against the king. King and a COOK
agent 80 20 a witCh's hut. where hing
sees a mysterious eye He returns 10
find its owner and disappears.
The countess has disappeared, and
when Tullis insists on searching Tor her
Instead Of King NOs Engo volunteers 10
lead a party 90 rescue King.
The party that went i'm search OF IruN-
ton King found no trace OF him
King Is taken under guard back 70
Edelweiss and through an undergoing
passage TO The house. where he Is tqld
he 81 TO die He learns that he Is the
prisoner OF plotters against the govern
ment He also learns that Olga Is 20
sssassinate the little prince.
He hears the conspirators discuss MS
own death. and learns that trap has
While King awaits his fate another
prisoner-Loraine. the princes aunt-ari
with whom King Is In love is brought
In prisoner and the two relate their eX-
periences and plan 90 escaTe-
Lorraine Cnblnds Kings hands, and IS
horrihed when he tells her Of the plos 70
Kill the prince.
When Julius Spantz comes after Lor-
aine, King fells him, takes his garments
and false beard and gets into the boat IN
which the girl Is 20 be taken AWAY AZ
they land he fells Brutus and c'vers the
Two oarsmen witii a revolver.
They are purswd through darkness and
storm, and finally seek shelter aud safety
IN an empty car on the outskirts Of the
city.
The day preceding that hxed FOR the as
ssssination o. the prince fake reports OF
riots and uprising we're made to draw the
soldiers from Edelweisg.
The city filled with rufiians a7d plans
were made for the final blow az q g gov
eminent
sought safety was placed 10 "a Engine
and taken away. a fact whirh asents
for the cOnspiratOrs learned W.. much
pleasure.
some distance out Of Edelweiss they
escape from the car and barter with a
farmer TO return them 20 the city
King reaches Edelweiss just Is Olga
prepares 10 hurl the bomb at the princes
Carriage but Disconnected by his appear
ance, she throws e with indecision. and
the prince is saved.
King. the prince, and Lorain and many
Of the royalty reach tlc castle safely. but
are virtually prisoners there. as the Iron
Count has overwhelmed army and police.
The Iron Count turns against the con-
spiratOrs and seeks 10 gain the throne
for himself.
NsrlanN. the iron count. arrests and
orders the execution Of the conspirators,
while plans IN the castle are being made
90 rescue John Tuliis. who IS still out
side the city walls.
The iron count sends an ultimatum TO
the castle demanding the surrender Of
Prince Robin. which is refused.
Count Nos Engu. himself in love with
Lorraine. orders King not to come near the
castle, where the girl Is staying.
When all others have failed King says
he VIII so for John Tullis
The prince sends FOR King. who learns
that Lorraine is greatly worried about his
perilOus journey.