Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-09
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The crown prince
of Iiyenia, Ferdinand William QUO
ton years old, taken by his aunt to
the opera. tires of the singing ana
sims away to the park and there
makes the acquaintance Of Bobby
Thorpe, a little American boy.
CHAPTER II-Returning to the
nalace at night the crown prince finds
everything in an uproar as result OF
the search for him. The chancellor
in1presses on tie old king. the boy 5
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 Pm
cess Hedwig in marriage to him. The
old king finally agrees.
CHAPTER III-Hedwig herself.
who loves Nicky Larisch. Otto's and
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 a revolt
in Livonia bv sending 4 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 Spier.
CHAPTER V.-NibOrg IS robbed
of the missive 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 Loschek's message
with the aid of a student named Haze
excl, a police spy, whom the Terror
lists are holding prisoner.
CHAPTER VIT-Captain Larisch
impersonates Karrs 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 forciblv obtained. Nett.
Itch. chancellor of Liyonia, conclude
the arrangements for the marriage
and leaves for Wedding, King KARL
hunting LODGE.
CHAPTER VIIT-On the way {,
Wedelinp Chancellor Mettlich's par
ty finds Karl's chauffeur with whom
Larisch had changed clothes. bounC
and gagged. They release him ant
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 LARSEN, af
ter telling him of the coming wed
ding.
CHAPTER IX.-Old Adelbertt
crippled veteran, long an attcndan
at the opera house, loses his position
and becomes emb;ttercd against tn
king and the chancellor.
CHAPTER X.-Countcss Losobe1
has her room in the palace searche
and discriminating documents stolen
She also finds a summons to appea
before the Committee of Ten revo
lutionary tribunal. She goes, and i
ordered to assist in the KIDNAPPING o
the crown prince, under threat O
having her duplicity revealed t
Chancellor Mettlich. She is given
week to consider.
CHAPTER XI.-Hedwig in despel
alton at the thought of the marriag
with Karl. urges Larisch to elope wit
her. He points out the impossibilit
of the scheme, and leaves Hedwig i
despair.
CHAPTER XII.-Mettlich, know
ing Of the attachment between He'd
wig and Captain Larisch, points on
to the latter the imposs:bility of hi
marrying the princess and secure
from him a promise never to deseI
the crown prince.