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s,*- ly heave i.” Ke exHainxd. *’l die if
tains and walked sway from the win
dow, tossing a* cigarette .into a grate nil! We’ve teen deliberately ahaug- minutes later. TKe clock iif the cathe
on the op[K>»lte aide of the room. Thee te Ir i!! We’v» l«U bottled up here dral pointed to 12 o’clock «nd after!
Copyright, 1909, by George Barr he looked at his watch.
an«! shipped out of town DvB't touch The catastrophe had not yet taken
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that stuff! It’s probably full of pol- place. They were in time. Every
McCutcheon
Great Scott, what a ejever gang where they heard glad voices crylug
■on
The man who stood in the middle of
out that the prince was coming.
the freight cur looking down in wonder they are!”
“Great God!” cried Truxton, stop
Copyright, 1909, by Dodd, Mead ut the fugitives was a tall vagabond of
WhereupMi he proceeded to kick the
unoffending breakfast out of the car ping suddenly aud pointing with trem
the
most
picturesque
type.
No
raga
& Company
bling hand to a «i>ot acres« the street.
muffin was ever so tattered and torn door. To their dying day they wer^ "There she is! At the corner! St«>p
as this rakish Individual. Ills clothes to believe that the food had been put
her!”
barely hung together on his lank there by agents of the great conspira
SYNOPSIS
He had caught sight of Olgn Plato
tor.
frame.
nova.
"Hello!” said he. "We’re slowing up.’’
CHAPTER I—•Truxton Kin« arrive» m Ed
I-ong. thin li|is curled into a smile of
The flrst row of dragoons was al
He looked out and nhtkil. "There’s n
el wnu, capital of Graiutark, and meets the delicious regard. His sides shook with
ready passing In front of her. Less
bridge
down
the
road
a
bit
—
yes.
there
’
s
tlie
quiet
chuckle
of
understanding
beautiful niece of Spantz. a gunmaker.
II—-
oar same old river! They're running than 200 feet away rolled the royal
King doe» a lavor for Prince Robin, the young He was thinking of other days and
coach of gol«L
1 nights nod of many maids in faroff slow for the bridge, We can swing
rule, r f the country, wlioae guardian is John
“An anarchist!” shouted King hoarse
; lands and of countless journeys in off, Loraine Now's our chance!*'
Ill---B«ron Danglo », '
ly.
He looked like one himself. “The
Tullis. an Anerican.
The train was barely creeping up tu
which he. too. had had fair and gentle
m rioter of police, interviews King and warns ' company—short journeys, yes. but not
the bridge
He clash'd her in the bomb! The bomb! Stop tbe prince!”
Colonel Quinnox recognized this
him again»! Olga, the gunmake:'» niece. IV- ' to Is* forgotten.
strong crook of his left arm. slid down
K.ag invade» the royal perk, meets the prince '
He lighted the stub of a tallow can- to a sitting position and boldly pushet! bearded, uncouth figure and the 'flying,
himself clear of the car, lauding on Ills terrified girl at his heels. King was
and u pre ented to the lad'» fascinating Aunt , die. Ah, how envied this great, sleep-
dragging her along by tip* hand.
Loraine. V—The committee of ten, conspci- , Ing wayfarer! How beautiful his mis feet. Staggering forward with the Im
Quinnox alone prevented the dra
(ictus
he
had
received,
he
would
have
tress!
How
fortunate
the
lover!
They
tori against the prince, meet* in an underground
goons
from cutting down tbe paliitl
slept. How tired they were! Whence fallen except for a mighty effort, A
chamf er, whgre tfie girl Olga is discloaed as one
sharp groan escaped bls lips as he low madman who stumbleil blindly toward
had they come?
who is Io kill Prince Kobin with a bomb, VI—
Why should he stay here to spoil ered {.online to the ground. She looked th«» coaches iieyond.
“Stop the coach!” cried King.
John T ullis calls on the beautiful Count'-»» In
their waking hour? No. He would anxiously into his face and saw noth
Panic seized the crowd. Olga Plata
gomede, who warns him that her hated and no- •urrender his apartment to them.
ing there but relief.
nova
stood alone, her eyes wide and
tonou* old husband, ¿Count Mariani, is con
Softly he tiptoed to his own corner
“Come along.” said the man briefly,
He gathered up his be “We must try to reacli that station glassy, staring as if petrified at the
spiring against the prince. VII, VIII, IX andX of tlie car.
face of Truxton King.
I lack there. There I can telegraph in.
—-King vwita the house of the witch of Gan look longing«—an ancient violin case, a
He saw the object In her wavering
stout
walking
stick,
a
goodly
sized
Oh!
”
Ills
flrst
attempt
to
walk
brought
gap and meets the royal household there. He
hand.
A plain, white faced farmer In
pack done up in gaudy cloth, a well •ut a groan of pain,
sees an eye gleaming through a crack in a dr or
worn pair of sandals with long, frayed
had turned ids ankle In the lenp i smock of bine was crossing the street
and while searching for the petson he is over
with mighty bounds, his eyes glued
lacings. As gently lie stole back to
to the ground.
powered and dragged into a loft. He is con-
the door. He tossed a kiss to the
"Lean on me!” upon the arm of the frail, terrifl«*«! an
Lonted by Count Marlanx and then taken to the sleeping girl, his dark gypsy face
she cried despair archist If be could only arrest that
palsied, uncertain arm!
underground den of the committee of ten.
aglow with admiration nnd mischief,
ingly.
But she hurled the bomb, her hands
XI -Olga defends King before the committee of and was about to blow out the light
“Nonsense!” he
going
to her eyes ns she fell upon her
of his candle. Then he changed ids
said, with grim Knees.
anarchists.
stubbornness.
“
I
mind.
XII—Loraine is brought to the den and
With a determined «hake of his head
don’t mind the
thrown into the same room with King. ,
CHAPTER XVI.
and a new flash of the eye. ho calmly
pain. We’ll not
Xill--King fells a jailer, dons I is clothing and
seated himself and began to open his
stop, my dear—no!
THE TUBO WING OF THE BOMB.
disguised, carries Lorvine into a Ixvat at night in
ragged pack.
till we get word to
HE scene that followed beggars
which several of the anarchists are about Io
At last ids small store of food lay
Dangloss.”
all description. A score of
exposed, Without hesitation he divid-
depart.
,
At a wagon road
men and horses lay writhing
XIV"King manages to get Loraine, whom h'- cd the pieces of smoked venison, giv
crossing they
in the street; others crept
ing one part to himself, two to the
paused to rest, away screaming with pain; human flesh
loves, ashore, and they hide in a freight car.
having covered and that of animals lay in the path
XV--Olga waits on a street corner with a sleepers, then the miller's bread and
the cheese at.d the bag of dates he had
two miles. Iler lit of the frenzied, panic stricken holiday
bomb to kill Prince Robin as he passes in a
bought th«* day liefore.
tle cry of joy crowd; blood mingled with the soft
parade. King and Loraine are carried off into
Again he blew a kiss to the prettiest
caused him to look mud of Itegengetz circus, slimy, slip
the country in the car.
They start back in
girl lie had ever seen. Knutling his
up from the swol pery. ugly!
an ox Cart and warn the prince when almost in caudle, lie dropped to th«* ground ami
len ankle, which
Olga Platanova—there was nothing
front of the girl Olga
closed the door against all spying, un- “ lean on me !” snrr he was regarding left of her! Wo draw a veil across the
CRIED.
civil eyes.
with dubious con- picture of Olga Platonova after tin*
Daybreak found him at the wharf cern.
A n ox cart was approaching bomb left her hand. No on«* may lock
“Colonel, we’ll yet see the day when gates.
from the west,
upon the quivering, shattered thing
Orauatark regrets the economy that
Coming to an empty flat car direct
A ride!” she cried joyously.
that was once a living, beautiful woni-
has cut our little army to almost noth from tlie quarries, he resolutely seated
They stopped the curt and bargained an.
ing. What have we now all told? himself upon its edge and, witli amia for a ride to Bonn, The man was a
Down in an alley below the tower
Three hundred men In the royal guard, ble resignation, set about devouring farmer, slow and suspicious. He bug-
a trembling, worn team of oxen stood
fewer than (UM) In the fortress. I have his early meal, all tin* while castlug gled.
a hundred policemen. There you are. longing, almost appealing, glances to
“Tite country’s full of evil men and
Today there are nearly 200 soldiers ward the next car but one. Busy lit
women these days.” he demurred. “Be-
off in the mountains on nasty business tle switch engines began chugging
sides, 1 have a heavy enough load as
of one sort or another. Gad, If these about the yards. Tlie railroad at least
it is for my poor beasts.”
ruffians from the railroad imssessed no was exhibiting some signs of life.
Miss Tullis conducted the negotia
more than pistols they could give us a
Down through tho maze of side tions.
merry tight. There must be a thou
tracks whisked the little train, out
"We are iiound for Edelweiss. Can
sand of them. I don’t like it. We’ll upon th«* main line witli a thin shriek
you get us there in two hours?”
have trouble Itefore the day’s ovbr.”
of greeting, past (lie freight houses.
"With these beasts, poor things?
By 11 o’clock the streets in the It was then that Sir Vagalsiml sat up
Never!”
neighborhood of the plaza were pack
very straight, a look of mild interest
"It will be worth your while. A
cd with people. At 12 the castle In Ids eyes. Interest gave way to per I i
hundred gavvos if you carry us to »
gates were to be thrown open for the plexity, perplexity to concern. What's
brilllnnt cavalcnde that was to pass this- leilving tlie city? He wasted no place where we can secure quicker
transportation.”
between tliCHe cheering rows of people.
time. Clutching his belongings to his
In time she won him over. He
Shortly after half past 11 o’clock cer side, he vaulted from ou<* hand, nimbly
agreed to carry them along the way
tain groups of men usurped the post
landing safely on his feef at tlie road at his best speed until they came up
tions In front of certain buildings on side.
with better beasts or reached the city
the south «ide of the square, a score
He thought of the luckless pair in gales. They climbed up to tho seat,
here, a half score there, others below tlie empty “box."
and tlie tortuous journey began. The
them. They favored the shops op
Suddenly In* stopped, his chin up. farmer trotted beside the win-el nearly
«•rated by the friends of the commit hi.-’- hands to his sides. A hearty peal
all of the way. descanting warmly in
tee of ten; they were the men who of laughter soared from his lips. The
painful English on the present comli
wore to take possession of the rifles joke was on them. It was rich. The
tion of things in tlie hills.
that lay hidden behind counters and more lie thought of their astonishment
"The rascals have made way with
walls.
on awakening 1(1«* more he laughed.
the beautiful Miss Tullis. She is the
From the distant castle came the
Ills immense levity attracted atten
the castle.
Rounds of shouts, crawling up the long tion. Four or five men approached American lady stopping at
Excepting
You
should
see
her,
sir.
lino of spectators for the full length him from tin* shadows of tin* freight
our dear Princess Yetive—God rest
Ismses. ugly, unsmiling fellows. They her soul—she Is the most beautiful
demanded of him the cause of his un creature Grnustnrk lias ever icon- not
seemly mirth. Witli tears in his mer quite so grand ns the Countess lngo-
ry black eyes lie related the plight of inede. but fairer, believe me She is
the pretty «lumberers. They plk*d him beloved by every one. She Is to be
with questions. II«* described tit«* cou- married to the Count Vos Engo, a fine THE DF-SPEKATP. AMERICAN ’ TORHED HICK
ph*even glowingly. Then th«» sinis lad, sir. Now she is gone I don't know
INTO THE COACH.
ter fellows smiled. More than that, what he will do. Suicide mayhap.’'
for a day anti night, awaiting the re
they ehq>p«*«l each other on the back
“Do you know the great Count Mar turn of a master who was never to
and swore splendidly.
iaux?” demanded King, possessed of
And so it was that tlie news spread a sudden thought The man faced him come bac.k to them. God rest ids sim-
over town nt 5 o’clock that Truxton nt the mention of the name, a sus pie soul!
Truxton King picked himself up
King was where in* could do no harm. i picious glen ni in his eyes.
from
the street, dazed, bewilderetl. but
It was well know« that tho train
“Count Marlanx!” he snorted. There unhurt The revolutionists had begun
would make forty miles an hour down
was no mistaking tile angry scowl the assault on the paralyzed minions
th«* steep grad«* Into th«* lower valley.
“Are you friends of that snake? If of the government.
When Truxton King flrst awoke to
yon are. get out of my cart.”
He looked back toward the gory en
the fact that they were no longer
“He’s all right!” cried Truxton. “Tell trance to the circus. There was Mar
lying motionless iu tin* dreary yards
him who we are. Loraine, and why we lanx. mounted anti swinging a-saber
hi* leaped to his f«*et with a startled
must get to the city.”
on high. Ahead was a mass of car
shout of alarm. With frantic energy
Five minutes later tlie farmer, over riages. filled with the whit«* faced, pal-
he (lulled o|ien the door. For a min
come by the stupendous news, was sietl prey from tlu* court of Graustark.
ute lie stared nt the scudding walls of
lashing his oxen with might nnd main. From somewhere near the spot where
stone so close at hand, uncontprehend-1
The astonished beasts tore down the Olga Platanova fell came a harsh, pen
Ingly. Then the truth burst U|M>n him
road to Ronn so bravely that there etrating command:
with the force of a mighty blow. He
"Cut them off! Cut them off from
staggered back, his jaw dropping, his seemed some prospect of getting a
telegram through In time, At Bonn the castle!”
eyes glaring.
they learned that tlie operator had
It was his cue. He dashed into the
“Great God, Ixiraine! Were going! been unable to call Edelweiss since
street
and ran toward the carriag«*s.
We're moving!” he cried hoarsely.
7 o’clock.
shouting with nil his strength:
She shot to her feet anil lurched to
In time the city gates came in sight.
“Turn back! It is Marlanx! To the
his side. "Don’t fall out!” «he almost
far
up the straight, narrow road.
castle!”
they snttrr. how thud they wehr ! i ■hrieked.
It seemed to the quivering Americans
Then ft was thnt he saw the prince
Suddenly .the train shot out into the
of the nveuue to the eager throng in open, farm spntter«*«l valley, Truxton that the gates were mocking them Ivy i The boy was standing on a seat on the
Kegengetx circus, swelling and grow fell back dumfounded.
drawing farther away Instead of com royal coach of state, holdiug out his
ing louder ns the nows came that the
eager little hands to some one in the
"Th«* country!" lie exclaimed. “We’ve ing nearer.
prince had ridden forth from the Iieen carrksl away. God in lien venl
Near the gates, which were still open, thick of the crowd that surged about
gates Hind voices cried out tiding« Tin* prince—he is lost!" II«» was t>e- it occurred to him In a single tlasii of him. lit* was calling some one’s name.
to those in the background. The prince side himself, raging like a madman.
dismay that he and Ixiralne would lie but no one could have heard him.
was coming!
Truxton's straining eyes caught sight
lie had shouted to her that he must recognized and Intercepted by Marlanx
watchers
Bonny, adorable Prince Kobin!
of the figure iu gray that struggled
get back to the city.
On came the splendid phalanx of
It was she who had the solution. forward in res(»onse to the cries nnd
“You would tie killed!" she cried,
guardsmen, followed by rigid infantry clutching Ills arm fiercely. "Yon never They might succeed In passing the the extended hand.
men in measured tread. The great can jump. Truxton, See how we are gates if they hid themselves in the lied
“Aunt Lornlue! Aunt Loraine!" He
coach of gold, with its half score of running. If yon Jump I sliall follow. I of the cart, underneath tho thick can now beard the name the boy cri«*d
horses, rolled somberly beneath na won't go on alone. I am as much to vas covering. Tlie farmer lifted tho with all his little heart.
ture’s canopy of green, surround«*«! on blame as you.”
Two officers struck at the uncouth,
cloth, and they crawled down among
all skies by proud members of the
desperate American as he lifted the
A small station flew try. “Ronn. sev- th«* melons.
royal guard. Two carriages from the en kilometers to Edelweiss.” He look
"To the tower!” cried the anxious rirl from the ground and deliberately
roynl stables preceded the prince’s 's! at her in despair.
tossed her into the coach.
Truxton.
“Turn back!” he shouted. A horse
coach In the flrst were the Duke of
’’Impossible'” shouted the farmer,
"We’re going faster and faster,” he
rerse and three fellow memlters of grate«!.
man
rode him «lown. He looked up as
"The street« are roped off. and the
the cabinet. The second contained
’he plunging nnlmnl's hoofs clattered
■lust then his gaze alighted on the crowds an* too groat.”
Baron Dangloss and General Brace.
Vos Engo. with
••Then let us out as near to tho tower i about his head
pnthetic breakfast, n«* stared ns if
The curtains in a house nt the cor hypnotized. Was ho going nmd? An ns possible!" cried the other.
drawn «word, was crowding up to the
ner of the square parted gently. A Instant Inter he was on his hands nnd
"Here we are!” cried the driver a carriage door, shouting word« of re
hawk faced old man peered out upon knees examining the mysterious feast. few minutes later, pulling up his half joicing nt sight of the girl he loved.
the joyous crowd, nis black eyes Sh<* Join«*»! him at oare. No two faces dead oxen and leaping to the ground.
He caught a glimpse of her. holding
swept the soetie. A grim smile crept ever liefore were so puzzled and per
Off thrc’igh an alley they hurried. tbe prince in her arms, her white,
agonised face turned towifrd the mob.
luto his face. He dropped the cur- plexed.
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