Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The crown prince
of Livonia, Ferdinand William Otto,
ten wears old. taken by his aunt TO
the opera, tres Of the singing ana
slips away to the park and there
makes the acquaintance Of Bobby
Thorpe. a little American boy.
CHAPTER U.-Retuming to the
palace at night the crown prince finds
everything in en- unroar as result OF
the search for him. The chancellor
in.prcsses on the old king, the boys
grandfather, VINO is verv i'll, the need
for better protection of the crown
prince and suggests that the friend
ship of the neighboring king of Kar-
MIA be cemented by giving the Prin-
cess Hedwig in marriage to him. The
old king finally agrees.
CHAPTER IH.-Hedwig herself.
who loves Nicky Larisch, OttO's aid
de camp, and Larisch are upset by
the kings decision.
CHAPTER IV-Countess Loschek,
ladv in waiting to Annunciata, in love
with Karl Of Karnia, is jealous Of
Hedwig She plots to start n 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 a fellow clerk, Herman Spier.
CHAPTER V.--Niborg ) r3hhed
of tho missive and Il dummy letter
substituted Captain Larisch, una
ware of the substitution holds M
Karl's chauffeur and secures the en-.
velope
CHAPTER VI-Blaell Humbert.
prominent among the Terrolists. dc
codes Countess Lnschak's message
with the aid of i student named Ila"-
excl, police spy, whom the Terror
lists are holding prisoner.
CHAPTER VII.--Captain LarisnE
impersonates KarPs chauffeur and
exchanges the sheet within the letter
for some cigarette papeGs. On del'v-
ering tFo note % Karl, Larsrh is
m"de "rioano" who1 the docantion is
d'Sncvpred Te1w'q's consent to the
n1crr," ge is forcihl~ obtained. Mcttt-
l;ch. cfnnoolIcr cF 7 ivonia, conclndes
the arrar~omcrfs for the marriage
and leaves for Wedding, King Karps
huntirq lodre.
CHhPTFR VTT.--0n ~ NY to
Wednlin~ CPonccllor Mettlich's nqr-
ty finds Karls chauffeur with whom
Larisch had changed clothes. bound
and gagged They releaso him aid
proceed with him to the kings hunt
ing lodge. The chauffeur escanos.
Mettlich and King Karl reach a salts
factory arrangement as to the nor
riage. and Karl releases Larisch af,
ter telling him of the coming wed
ding.
CHAPTER IX.-Old Adelbortt
crippled veteran, long an attendant
at rho arera houe". loses his position
and becomes er25;ttored against the
king and tho chancellor.
CHAPTER X.-Countess Loschek
has ler room in the palace searched
and discriminating documents stolen.
She also finds a summons to appear
before the Committee of Ten revo-
lutionary tribunal She goes. and is
ordered to assist in the kidnapping Of
the crown prince, under threat of
having her duplicity revealed to
Chancellor Mettlich. She is given a
week to consider.
CHAPTER XI.-Hedwig in desper-
alton at the thought of the marriage
with Karl, urges Larisch to elope With
her. He points out the impossibiiity
of the scheme, and leaves Hedwig in
: despair.
CHAPTER XII.-MettHch, know
ing Of the attachment between He'd
wig and Captain Larisch, points out
10 the latter the impossibility of his
marrying the princess and secures
from him a promise never to desert
the crown prince.
CHAPTER XIII-The American
boy, Bobby Thorpe, finds the secret
passageway from the palace by which
the count nlans to escape if the Ter
rorists make fight necessary, and
takes old Adelbert now a revolution
list. into the secret.
CuriOusly, While she was still on hel
knees, her bargain made, the plan
came TO her by which, when the time
came, the terrorists were to rouse the
people to even greater fury. Still
kneeling, she turned it over in hel
mind, 1t was possible. More, it coult
be made plausible. with her assistance
And at the vision 1t evoked-Mettlich'i
horror and rage, Hedwig's pulling
tears, her own triumph-she took
deep breath. Revenge with a ven
.geance, retaliation for old hurts ant
fresh injuries, these We're what sh'
found on her knees, while the bell il
the valley commenced the mass, ant
a small boy, very rapt and very earn
est, prayed for his grandfather's life
Yet the bargain came very close t
being made the other way that d0y
and by Karl himself.
On the day of the pilgrimage Kar
found himself strangely restless ant
uneasy. Olga Loschek haunted him
her face when he had told her abou
the letter, her sagging figure when hi
had left her.
Something like remorse stirred OF
him, She had taken great risks fol
him. OF all the women he had known
she had most truly and unselishl.
loved him.
Very nearly did he swing the scale