Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-10
SYNOPSIS.

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CHAPTER 1.-THE crown prince
of Livonia, Ferdinand William Otto,
ten years old, taken by his aunt to
the opora. tires of the singing and
slips away to the park and there
makes the acquaintance Of Bobby
Thorrc. little American boy.
CHAPTER II-Returning to th2
pal = at night the crown prince ti~3f
everything in an unroar as result Ct
the search for him The ChanceHor
in1presses on the old king, the boy s
grandfather, who IS very 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.
Il CHAPTER III.-Hedwig herself,
who loves Nicky Larisch, Otto's aid
de camp, and Larisch are upset by
the kings decision.
CHAPTER IV-Countess Loschek,
lady in waiting to Annunciata, in love
with Karl of Karnia, is jealous of
Hedwig. She plots to start a revolt
in Livonia by sending a cold letter
to Karl telling him of conditions in
the country. Peter Niborg, who was
10 deliver the message, is betrayed
by a fellow clerk, Herman Spicr.
CHAPTER V.-Niborg is robbed
# the rlissive, and dummy letter
substituted. Captain Larisch, una
ware of the substitution, holds up
Karls chauffeur and secures the en-
velope.
CHAPTER VI.-Black Humbert.
prominent among the Terrorists, de-
codes Countess L0schek's message
with the aid Of student named Haze
excl, a police spy, whom the Terror
lists are holding prisoner.
CHAPTER VII.-Captain Larisch
impersonates Karls chauffeur and
exchanges the sheet within the letter
for some cigarette papegs. On deliv-
ering the note to Karl, Larisch is
made prisoner when the deception is
discovered. Hedwig's consent to the
marriage is forcibly obtained. Mettt-
Itch, chancellor Of Livonia, concludes
the arrangements for the marriage
and leaves for Wedding, King Karls
hunting lodge
CHAPTER VIII.-On the way to
Wedelinp Chancellor Mettlich's par
ty finds Karl's chauffeur, with whom
Larisch had changed clothes, bound
and gagged. They release him and
proceed with him to the kings hunt
ing lodge. The chauffeur escapes.
.Mettlich and King Karl reach a salts
factory arrangement as to the mar
riage, and Karl releases Larisch, af.
ter telling him of the coming we'd
ding.
i CHAPTER IX.-Old Adelbertt.
crippled veteran, long an attendant
at the opera house, loses his position
and becomes embittered against the
king and the chancellor.
CHAPTER X.-Countess Loschek
.las her room in the palace searched
and discriminating documents stolen.
She also finds 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 impossibility
of the scheme, and leaves Hedwig in
despair.
CHAPTER XII.-Mettlich, know
ing Of Of the attachment between He'd
wig and Captain Larisch, points out
to the latter the impossibility of his
marrying the princess and secures
from him promise never to desert
the crown prince.