The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-28
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Truxton King. a wealthy New Yorker.
goes TO GrauHtark seeking rouelce, He
meets Olga PlatanoNa, an anarchist The
InemoeTs Of her group think he is SPY
sent from America. Olga has been Sc
leoted 20 Kill the seven year-old ruler OF
the country. with whom GrEustark makes
friends during stolen visit 70 me
palace John Tulhs. American, guard
ian Of the boy king. loves the young wife
OF Count MarlanX. a former Graustark
court Official. who had been e1iled ana
80 responsible Tor the activity Of the
anarchists. as well as other revolutionists
IN the kingdom. The Countess tells TUT
lis she suspects The count OF plotting
against the king. King and a Cook
agent 50 to a witch's hut. where King
sees a mysterious eye. He returns to
IND ITS owner and disappears.
The countess has disappeared, and
when Tulhs Insists on searching for her
instead Of King, Vos Engo volunteers 70
lead a party 10 rescue King
Tit party that went In search OF Trux-
ton King found TO trace OF him.
King IL taken under guard back 10
Edelwciss and through nm underground
passage 10 The house. where he Is told
be Is TO die He learns that he Is the
prisoner 81 plotters against the govern
ment. He also learns that Olga Is TO
sssasslnate the little prince.
He hears the conspiratOrs discuss his
own death, and learns tkat a trap has
while King awaits his fate another
prisoner-LOTalne. the princes aunJ-and
with whom King Is In love, is brought
In n prisoner and the two re'ate their eN-
periences and plan TO escape.
Lorraine Gnbinds Kings hands. and Is
horrihed when he tells her OF the plot 20
Kill the prince.
When julius spantz comes after Lor-
aine, King fells him. takes his garments
ana false beard and gets into tbs GOAT IN
which the girl is 10 be taken away AS
they land he fells Brutus and covers the
Two oarSuen with revolver
They are pursued through darkness and
storm. and finally seek shelter and safety
In an empty car on the outskirts OF the
city.
The day preceding that fixed for the as
sasEination OF the prince fake reports OF
riots and uprising were made 20 draw The
soldiers from Edelweiss.
The city filed with ruhIans and plans
were made for the innl blow at the gov
eminent
The car IN which King and Lorain
sought safety was placed 70 an engine
and taken away. a fact which agents
Tor the COnsplTatOrB learned with much
pleasure.
Some distance out OF EdelweiSs they
escape from the car and barter with
farmer 20 return them TO the city.
King reaches Edclweiss Just as Olga
prepares TO huri the bomb at the princes
carriage but Disconnected by his appear
ance, she throws II with indecision, and
the prince Is saved.
King the prince and Lorain and many
u NIe royalty reach the castle AAAtlls uuL
arc virtually prisoners there. the Iron
Count has overwhelmed army and police.
The Iron Count turns against the con-
spirat0rs and seeks 20 gain the throne
for himself.
MarlanX. the iron count. arrests and
orders the execution OF the conspirators
while plans IN the castle are being made
20 rescue John Tullis, who Is still out
side the city walls.
The iron count sends ultimatum 20
the castle demanding the surrender OF
Prince Robin. which r. refused
Count Vos Engo. himself in love with
Lorraine. orders King not TO come near the
castle. where the girl IS staying.
When ali others have failed King says
be will GO for John Tuilis
The prince sends for King. who learns
that Lorraine Is greatly worried about his
perilous Journey
King and Hobbs md Tullls and warn
him OF the danger he e In
Before King and Tullis, with the army,
can get through the city gates. the Iron
count starts to lombard the castle.