The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-29
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TruE1In King. a wealthy New Yorker.
goes 90 Graustsrk seeking romance. lie
meets Olga Flatanova. an anarchist. me
members OF her group think he Is a SPY
sent from America. Olga has been Sc
leCted TO Kill the seven year-old ruler OF
the country. with whom Graustark makes
friends during a stolen visit TO the
palace. John Tullis, an American, guard
ian OF the boy king. loves the young wire
OF Count MarlanN. a former Graustark
court Official, who had been eNiled ana
IS responsible Tor the activity OF the
anarchists. az well as other revolutionary
On The kingdom The Countess tells Tul-
lis she suspects the count or plotllng
against the king. King and a Cook
agent 80 60 witch's hut where hing
sees a mysterious eye lie returns 10
bad ats owner and disappears.
The countess has disappeared. ahu
when TuIlis insists or searching Tor her
Instead of hlng. Nos EnEo volunteers 10
leaa party TO rescue King.
The party that went On search Of IruN-
ton King found no trace az him.
King Is taken under guard back 70
Edeweiss and through an underground
passage TO .hc house. where he Is told
he Is TO die He learns that he Is the
prisoner ~ plotters against the govern
ment he also learns that Olga Is 20
assassinate the little prince
lie hears she COnsptratOrs discuss MS
own death. and learns that a tap has
While King awaits his fate another
prisoner-LOrai Inc. the princes aCnt-and
with whom King is in love. Is brought
In a prisoner and the two relate their eN-
periences and plan TO escape.
Lorraine C1binds Kings hands. and Is
hoTrihed when he tells her OF the plot 10
kil the prince.
When Julius Spantz comes after Lor-
aine. King feils him. takes his garments
and false beard and gets into the boat IN
which the girl Is 70 be taken away AZ
they land ne feils Brutus and covers the
two oarsmen with a 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
Eassination Of the prince fake reports or
riots and uprising were made 20 draw me
soldiers from Edelweiss
The city filed with rufiians and plans
we're made for the final blow At the gov
eminent.
sought safety was placed 10 an engine
and taken away. fact which agents
Tor the ConspiratOrs learned with much
pleasure
some distance out OF EdeIweIss they
escape from the car and barter with a
farmer 20 return them 20 the city.
King reaches Edelweiss just as Olga
prepares to hurl the bomb at the princes
carriage but disconnected by his appesr-
Bnce, she throws 10 with 1ndcclslOns ana
the prince Is saved.
King. the prince and Lorsln and many
Of the royalty reach the 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 TO 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
60 rescue John Tullis, who Is stlll OUT
side the city walls.
The iron count sends an ultimatum 10
the castle demanding the surrender OF
Prince Robin. which Is refused.
Count NOE EuEO. himself in love with
Lorraine. orders King not 10 come near the
castle. where the girl is staying
when all others have failed King says
he viii go for John Tullis.
The prince sends for King. who learns
that Lorraine is greatly worried about his
perilous journey.
King and Hobbs ind Tuliis and warn
him Of the danger he Is IN
Before King and Tullis. with the army.
can get through the city gates, the iron
count starts 10 lombard the castle
The Countess lngomede reaches the
headquarters or John Tullis army and
tells OF her capture