Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-20
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CHAPTER II.-Retur mig to tne
palace at night the crown prince mus ;
eynrything in an uproar as . result Oh
tbe search for him. The chancellor
;,,,,ressos ON the old king, the boy $
grandfather, who is very Ill, me heeu
for better protection Of the crown
prfnce and suggests that the Ifleho-
shin of the neighboring king CT kaf-
mia be cemented by giving the Prih-
cess Hedwig in marriage to f1r1i' ! ne
old king finally agrees.
CHAPTER III.-Hedwig heiSelf;;
who loves Nicky Larisch, Otto'S .la
de camp, and Larisch are upset Dy
the kings decision.
CHAPTER IV-Countess LoscheN'
lady in waiting to Annunciata, III love
with Karl of Karnia, is jealous OF
Hedwig. She plots to start q revolt
in Livonia by sending 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 Spler.
CHAPTER V.-Niborg is robbed
of the missive, and a dummy letter
substituted. Captain Larisch, una
ware of the substitution, holds up
Karps 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 Terrier
lists are holding prisoner.
CHAPTER VIT-Captain Larisch
impersonates Karl's chauffeur and
exchanges the sheet within the letter
for some cigarette papegs. On deliv-
ering the note 10 Karl, Lalfsch IS
made prisoner when the deception is
discovered. Hedwig's consent to the
marriage is forciblv obtained. Nett
Itch, chancellor of Livonia, concludes
the arrangements for the marriage
and leaves for Wedding, King Karpa
hunting lodge.
CHAPTER VIII-On the way to
Wedding 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.
Mettiich and King Karl reach salts
factory arrangement as to the mar
rage. and Karl releases Larisch, af-
ter telling him of the coming we'd
ding.
CHAPTER IX.-Oid Adelbertt
crippled veteran, long an attendant
at the opera house. loses his position
aud becomes embittered against the
king and the chancellor.
CHAPTER X.-Countess Loscheh
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.
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 Mettlich, know
ing 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 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 court plans to escape if the Ter.
rorists make fight necessary, anG
takes old Adelbert. now 4 revolution
list, into the secret.
CHAPTER XIV-Adelbert inform!
the Committee Of Ten of the iinding
of the secret passage The Terror
lists fix the carnival as the time fo-
kidnapping the crown prince.
CHAPTER viking Karl visit
Livonia to have personal under
standing with Hedwig, and become
acquainted with the troubled stat
of the country. Countess Losche
agrees to assist in the kidnapping Q
the crown prince.
CHAPTER XVI-Hedwig plead
with Larisch to take her AWAY. bu
Larisch remains true to his proUis
to Mettlich never to leave the crow
prince.
CHAPTER XVII-The crow
prince, investigating the roof of th
palace, meets Bobby Thorpe, who ha
come through the secret passae
there. They enjoy the carnival t,
gether, and later go to Bobby's hous
for dinner. Bobby's governess,
Terrorist, recognizes the crow
prince and goes to inform B,as
Humbert of his whereabouts.