Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-18
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The crown prince
of LYonia, Ferdinand William otto
ten wears old, taken by his aunt %
the opera, tres of the singing am
slips away to the park ana mere
makes the acquaintance OF BOBBY
Tborpe. a little American hoy.
CHAPTER II-Return.ug u the
palace at night she crown prince mas
everything in an uprOaT as result OF
the search for him. The chancellor
impresses on the old king, the boy
grandfather, who is very lll. the need
for better protection Of The crown
prince and suggests that the friend
ship of the neighboring king OF har-
mia be cemented BY giving the IEln-
cess Hedwig in marriage to him. The
old king finally agrees.
CHAPTER II.-HedwiE herself,
who loves Nicky Larisch. Octo'7 aid
de camp, and Larisch are upset lE
the kings decision.
CHAPTER IV-Countess Los1eE,
ladv in waiting to Annunclata. IN love
with Karl Of Karnia, IS jealous o-
Hedwig. She plots 10 start revolt
in Livonia by sending a cold letter
to Karl. telling him of conditions IN
the country. Peter Niborg, who was
TO deliver the message, IS betrayed
by fellow clerk, Herman Sp.er
CHAPTER V-Niborg Is robbed
of the n1iesiye. and q dummy letter
substituted Captain Larisch, una
ware of the substitution. holds up
Karl's chauffeur and secures the en-
velope.
CHAPTER=TT.-Black Hum5ert.
prominent among the Terror.sts, de-
codes Countess I-oschel's message
with the aid of a student named Hae-
excl a police spy, whom the Terror
lists are holding prisoner.
CHAPTER VII.-Capta;n La~isch
impersonates Karl's chauffeur and
exchanges the sheet within the letter
for some cioarrtte papegs. On 3al.v-
eTing the note 10 Karl, La~isch is
made priS9ner when the deception Is
discovered Hcdwie's consent 10 the
marriage is foYcibly obtained. Nett
Itch, chancellor of Livonia, concludes
the arrangements for the marriage
and leaves for Wedding, King Narls
hunting LODGE,
CHAPTER VITT.-Or the wav q
Wedelinr Chancellor Me.tlich's par
ty finds KarPs chauffeur, with wf7oE
Larisch had changed clothes, bound
and gagged. They release him ar3
proceed with him to the kings hunt
ing lodge. The chauffeur ezcares.
Mettlich and King Karl reach.a salts
factory arrangement as to the mar
riage, and Karl releases Lar;sch. a.
ter telling him Of the coming wed
ding.
CHAPTER IX.-Old Adzlber-.
crippled Veteran. long an attendant
at the opera house loses his position
and becomes emb.ttered against the
king and the chancellor.
CHAPTER X.-COur-ees LoecheE
has her room in the palace searched
and terminating documents stolen.
She also finds summons 70 appear
before the Committee q Ter revg-
lutionary tribunal She goes. an isl
ordered to assist in the }-.dzaD.ug II
the crown prince, under threat 4
having her dupIic;ty revealed 10
Chancellor Aetshch. She is given
week TO consider.
CHAPTER Hedwig in de~Del-@
ation al the thought Of the n1agr.zCe
with Karl, urges Larisch u clone 70. IN
her. He points out the iaBgas.1sl.tv
Of the scheme, and leaves Hedwlg In
despair.
CHAPTER XII.-Mettlich. know
i0g Of the attachment between He'd
wig and Captain Larisch. points out
to The latter the impoas 5il.tv Of his
marrying the princess and secures
from him promise never 70 desert
the crown prince.
CHAPTER XIII-The American
boy, Bobby Thorpe, finds the secret
passageway from the palace By which
the court plans 10 escape Il the Ter
rorists make fight necessary and
takes old Adelbert, now d revolution
list, into the secret.
CHAPTER KIV-hdeIEert informs
the Committee Of Ten Of the finding
u the secret passage. The Terror
lsta tlx the carnival as the time for
kidnaping the crown prince.
. CHAPTER XV-King Kari visits
LiHohla to have a personal under
standing with Hedwig, and becomes
acquainted with the troubled state
81 the country. Countess LogcheE
agrees to ASSIST in the kidnaping Of
the crown prince.