Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-03-03
SYNOPSIS


Mr.. Blithers. multimillionaire. discusses
with his wife the possibilities Of marrying
on his daughter. Maud Applegate to the
Prince Of Graustark. who is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Truxton King In America in an
ticipation of getting some one to take up
the loan Russia holds. A Mr.. Scoville is
attentive to Maud.
Prince Robin is accompanied by Count
Quinnox. minister Of war; Lieutenant
Dank and Hobbs. the valet. The prince
had baked at matrimonial alliance with
the Princess Of Dawsbergen. both Of them
wishing to choose for themselves Mr..
BlitherS visits the Kings unlimited.
Mr.. Blithers discusses the Russian loan
and gently hints at s2O,0O0,O0O his daughter
will get when she marries the right man.
Bankers suddenly refuse to handle the
loan. Count Quinnox and King arrange a
meeting with Blithers. King suspects him
of blocking the deal.
Blithers promises to consider the loan.
His wife prepares a ball for the Prince
and Maud, who suddenly balks at the at
fair and doesn't attend.
Meeting the prince out for STROLL Blith-
ers chats on matrimony. Robin says he is
not for sale. but agrees to meet Maud
when he learns she is opposed to her par
ents' wishes.
Maud again evades the prince. who re-
ports he must leave for Graustark at
once. Maud writes she is off for Europe
on the Jupiter with an aged companion.
Her father schemes to get them both on
the same ship.
The prince as Mr.. Schmidt sails on the
Jupiter. Blithers buys S20,0O0,OO0 OF Grau-
stark bonds. A young lady disputes Rob-
ms right to a table and deck chair.
York, and her aged companion Mrs. Cas-
ton. He soon becomes better acquainted
with Miss Guile
Her given name is Bedelia, she tells
him. She tells Mrs. CASTOR that she sus-
poets he is the Prince of Graustark
Mrs CASTOR changes her manner toward
him. Hobbs discovers Miss Guile's bag
gage is marked with B. In Paris she
is met by young man.
Gourou, Robins police chief, concludes
that the b on the baggage means Blithers.
Miss BlitherS denies her engagement to
the prince. Bedelia sends Robin a note.
She invites him for drive to ST. Cloud.
He intimates she is Miss Blithers, but she
resents it. While at lunch they are told
some one is spying on them.
They flee and are arrested for speeding.
Miss Guile just escaping revealing her
true identity to the judge. She tells Robin
she will go to Switzerland.
Mr.. Blithers sails for Paris. He instructs
his agents to kidnap Maud, but she is not
to be located
At Interlaken Mrs. CASTOR tells Robin he
has chance to win Bedelia, who says she
is going to Graustark.
Miss Guile gets letters from her angry
father, her disappointed lover and an
other saying detectives were still on her
trail. She disappears.
Mr.. Blithers arrives in Graustark. He
sees Robin reach home. hailed by his peo-
pie. He is granted an interview in the
castle.
He is awed by his surroundings and
angered by Count Romano, who refers to
a marriage between Maud and the prince
as impossible. Robin goes to meet Miss
Guile.
She is at n public eating place, where
MI. Blithers also has dinner party. She
takes Robin to her father. who is the
Prince of Dawsbergen. Maud marries
Scovile