The Washington times., 1909-11-25
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TruNtUu King. "A wealthy New Yorker,
goes 90 Graustsrk seeking romance. he
meets Olga FiatanOva, an anarchist me
members Of her group think he BE- SPY
sent from America. Olga has been Sc
lected 20 kill the seven-year-old ruler OF
the country. with whom Graustark makes
friends during stolen visit 10 the
palace. John TulHs. an American, guard
ian Of the boy king. loves the young VIE
OF Count MarianN, a former Graustafh
court official, who had been eNlied ana
IS responsible Cor the activity or tne
anarchists, as well as other reVolutonlsts
IN the kingdom. The Countess le.ls ~, ~.
lis she suspects the count OF plotLns
against the king. King and C0ok
agent 50 10 a witch's hut. where mig
sees a mysterious eye He returns 10
ind its owner and disappears.
The countess has disappeared, ana
when Tullis insists on searching for her
instead Of King. Nos Engo volunteers q"
lead party 20 rescue King. g..
The party that went In seare- Of 1ru1-
ton King found no trace Of him
King Is taken under guard back 20
Edelwciss and through an underground
passage to the house, where he Is toid
he is 70 die he learns that he is the
prisoner Of plOtters against the govern
mcnt. He also learns that Olga Is 20
RssassinBie the little prince.
He hears the cOnspirators discuss ms
own death. and learns that a trap has
while King awaits his fate another
prisoner-Loralne. the princes aunt-ano
with whom King Is IN love. IS Drought
In a prisoner and the two relate their eN-
periences and plan II escape
Lorraine ,nbinds kings hands. ana Is
hOrrihed when he tells her OF the plot 20
kill the prince.
When Julius Spa-1tz comes after LOr-
sine. King fells him. takes his garments
and false beard and gets into the boat IN
which the girl Is to be taken away. -
they land he fells Brutus and covers the
two oarsmcn with a revolver,
They are pursued through darkness ana
storm. and finally seek shelter ana sale1y
in an empty car on the outskirts oil the
city
The dav preceding that fixed for the as
Eassination OF the prince fake reports or
riots and uprising were made 20 draw the
soldiers from Edelweiss.
The city filed with ruflans and plans
were made for the hnal blow at the gov
The car in which King and Lorain
sought safety was placed TO an engine
and taken away, a fact which agents
Tor the cOnspirators learned with much
some distance out OF Edelweiss they
escape from the car and barter with a
farmer to return them TO the city
King reaches Edelweiss Just as olga
prepares 70 hurl the bomb at the prince
carriage bus disconnected by his appear
snce. she throws Il with indecision. and
King. the prince, and Lorain and many
of the royalty reach the castle safely, but
are virtually prisoners there. as the Iron
Count has oYeryY h-imfQ army ana PoiA~0-
The Iron Count turns against the con-
spiratOrs and seeks 10 gain the throne
for himself.
Marlanx, the iron count, arrests and
orders the execution OF the conspirators,
while plans IN the castle are hsing made
10 rescue John Tullis, who is stil out
side the city walls.
The iron count sends an ultimatum TO
the castle demanding the surrender OF
Prince Robin, which Is refused.
Count Vos Eugo himself in love with
Lorraine, orders King not TO come near the
castle where the girl is staying.
When all others have failed King Eays
he Will 90 for John Tullis.