The Robesonian., 1910-06-13
[Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

[Synopsis of Preceding Chaptersl
CHAPTER I-Truxton King arrives in
Edelweiss, capital of Graustark, and |
meets the beautiful niece of Spantz, a
gunmaker. liking does favor for
Prince Robin, the young ruler of the
country, whose guardian is John Tulhs, |
an American. III-Baron Dangloss, |!
minister of police, interviews King and |
warns him against Olga, the gun
makers niece. " King invades the
royal park, meets the prince and is pre-
sented to the lads fascinating Aunt
Lorraine. V-The committee of ten;
conspirators against the prince, meets
in an underground chamber, where the
girl Olga is disclosed as one who is to
Kill Prince Robin with a bomb Vi
John Tullis calls on the beautiful Coun-
tess lngomede, who warns him that her
hated and notori ous old husbano Count
Marlanx, is conspiring against the
prince. VII, VIII, TX and liking
visits the house of the witch of Gan
look gap and meets the royal household
there. He sees an eye cleaning through
q crack in door, and while searching
for the person he is overpOwered and
dragged into loft. He is confronted
by Count Marlanx and then taken to
the underground den of the committee
of ten. Xl-Olga defends King before
the committee of anarchists. XII
Lorraine is brought to the den and
thrown into the sam room with King.
CHATTER XIII.
DIVINITY SHAPES.
was pitch dark when be awoke
The sound of breathing came to
his ears. He sat up. Els hands
were free. 1t had not been a
dream. She was lying over there
nsleep. The candle had burnt itself
out; that was all. He crept softly
across the floor. In the darkness he
found her and touched the garments
she wOre-and drew back enthralled
Afraid to move for fear of disturb
Ing her, he sat quietly for an hour or
more. All this time his brain was
working like mad in the new found de-
sire to perform miracles for the sake
Of this lovely, unattainable creature
He was forgetting the prince. the hor-
rors Of the 2Gth; he was thinking only
Of saving this girl from the fate that
Marlanx had in store for her. Vos
Engo may have had the promise but
what could it profit him If Marlanx
had the girl?
Footsteps in the outer room recalled
him to the bitter reality Of their posi-
tion. He awoke her and whispered
words Of encouragement into her be-
wildered ears. Then he put on his coat
and threw himself on the floor, first
wrapping the rope about his wrists to
deceive the guard.
A key turned in the paddock. Old
man Spantz stood in the doorway.
ut is noon," said the old man irasci
bly,. Then be came in and lighted 9
candle.
"Noon Of the 25th." said Truxtor
bitterly In twenty-four hours it will
be all over, eh, SpantzV
AT noon tomorrow"
julius Spantz brought in the food To-
the prisoners, setting it on the floor be
tween them.
1T is usually the duty of our frient
Julius to feed me-" observed Truxto1
to his fellow prisoner.
"JuliusY'' queried the girl from th
castle. peering at the man. mot JUL
us Spantz Of the armory"'
THE same" said Truxton. Juliu
laughed awkwardly.
Enough snarled William Spant;
His manner changed completely, how
ever, when he turned to address tn
young lady. II beg to inform yol
madam, that your stay is to be br1e
Tonight you will be removed to moi
pleasant quarters that a friend ha
81 prepared for you. AS for you. m
n friend" turning to Truxton and smi
ing ironically. II deeply deplore tt
ND fact that you are to remain. Whe
# we next gather in the room beyond
AZ new dispensation will have begu
IN You may be interested then to he:
what we have to say out there"
II With a profound bow to the lac
81 and leer for King he departed. Dol
y ing the door behind him. Instant
" King was at her side.
81 "An idea has come to me-" he viii
81 pered eagerly. IL think l see way
a ''Mr. King, what is it you intend
do? Please tell me. I must kno'
me to the counts. He meant Me
81 lanx. l will die first
Il mo. l will die first. BY the wa
] may as well tell you that ! wasI
thinking altogether Of how we are
escape. Why should l save you fro
Marlanx just to have you hurry {
and get married to Vos Engo? It's
mean thought, l know" hastily; .'bl
just the same, l hate to think Of y
marrying some one else"
Some one else"' she questioned,
quicker on her forehead.
"Oh. l know l woulln't have