Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-16
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER lI.-Returnlng to the
palace at night the crown prince tlnds
everything in an uprOar as result OF
the search for him. The chancellor
irnpresses on the old king. the boys
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.
CHAPTER III.-Hedwig herself,
who loves Nicky Larisch, Otto's aid
de camp, and Larisch are upset by
the kings Gecision.
iCHAPTER IV-Countess Loschck,
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
tos deliver the message, is betrayed
by fellow clerk, Herman Spier.
CHAPTER V.-Niborg IS robbed
Of the missive. and a dummy letter
CdpJCllli 31G+l 4toAilS una
ware of the substitution, holds up
KarFs chauffeur and secures the en-
velope.
CHAPTER VI.-Black Humbert.
prominent among the Terrorists, de
codtss Countess Loschell's message
with the aid of a student named Haze
excl, a police spy, whom the Terror
lists are holding prisoner.
CHAPTER VII.-Captain Larisch
innpersonates Karl's chauffeur and
exchanges the sheet within the letter
for some cigarette papegs. On delv-
ering the note to Karl, Larisch is
made prisoner when the deception is
discovered Hcdwig's consent to the
marriage is forciblv obtained. Mettt-
lich, chancellor Of Iivonia, concludes
the arrangements for the marriage
and leaves for Wedding, King KarPs
bunting lodge.
l.TCHAPTER Wilton the way to
Wedelinp Chancellor Mettlich's par.
ty finds Karls 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
Tiage, and Karl releases Larisch, af-
ter telling him Of the coming wed
ding.
CHAPTER IX.-Old Adelbcrtt,
crippled. veteran, long an attendant
at the opera house, loses his position
ard becomes cmbittered against the
king and the chancellor.
}ECHAPTER X.-Countess Loschei
has her 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.
fsCHAPTER XI.-Hedwig in desper-
alton at the thought of the marriage
with Karl, urges Larisch to elope with
herr He points out the impossiblity
of the scheme, and leaves Hedwig in
despair.
CHAPTER XII.-Mettlich, know
ing 2f the attachment between He'd
wigaand Captain Larisch, points out
to the latter the inposs.hilitv of his
marrying the princess and secures
from him promise never to desert
the grown prince.
CHAPTER XIII-The American
boy; Bobby Thorpe, finds the secret
passageway from the palace by which
the court plans to escape if the Ter
rorists make flight necessary, and
takes old Adelbert, now revolution
list, into the secret.
t'sFhere," said Annunciata, standing
of and surveying her, you look less
likeia baby"
She did, indeed! 1t took Hedwil
quite five minutes to wash the roug,
0msner face, and there was. one Nigh
~ well confess, moment when n mr.
OF the crown Jewels of the kingdom
lay In corner Of the room. whenc
aItrembling maid salvaged them. an,
EsItsf1-1AAASN NAACAh 1ol udluage.
@Ihe Princess Hedwig appeared tina
eyening without rouge, and was tn
only woman in the room TINS nm
adorned. Also she wore her coming ON
string of modest pearls and q slight,
defiant, somewhat frightened, expires
sion.
The dinner was endless, which wa
necessary, since nothing was to follow
but conversation. There could, unde
the circumstances, be no dancing. An,
the talk at the table, through cours
after course, was somewhat hectic
even under the constraining presenc,
of King Karl There were two reason
for this: Karl's presence and his pul
9p0se-as yet unannounced. but SUI
missed, and even kRown-and the si
nation In the city.
That was bad. The papers had bee
ordered to make no mention of tn
occurrence of the afternoon, but it wa
well known. There were many at tn
table who felt the whole attempt foo
hardy. the setting of a match to in
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