The excitement of last night
strangers were left alone Tor several font?
hours. Anguish regaled Ids friend j has not had an unpleasant effect. I
with an enthusiastic dissertation on hope."
the clmrms of the Countess Dagmar, "She Is with the princess, and both
lady In waiting to the priucess. In are quite well. Since our war. gentle­
conclusion he said glowingly, his cigar men, Graustark women have nothing
having been out for half an hour or to acquire in the way of courage and
more because his energy had been endurance. You, of course, know noth­
ing of the horrors of that war."
spent in another direction:
"You haven't seen much of her. Lor­ "But we wouitl be thankful for the
ry. but I tell you she is rare. Aud story of it, your excellency. War is a
she’s not betrothed to any of these eon- hobby of mine. I read every war scare
fonuded counts or dukes either. They that gets into print,” said Anguish
GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON
all adore her. but she's uot committed." eagerly.
"IIow do you know all this?” de- “We of Graustark at prtMsent have
O-purUiht, tool, fi)/ Herbert 8. Stane
Uianded Ix>rry. who but half beard every reason to recall the last war and
bitterly to lament its ending. The war
through Ids dream s.
occurred
just fifteen years ago—but
"Asked
her,
of
course.
Ilow
in
thun­
CHAPTER 1.—G renfall Lorry, a wealthy American of a princess ure black and grim, im­
will the recital tire you. Mr. Lorry? I
ylobe trotter, itumhlea Into acquaintance with a charm­ penetrable when she defends it. my der do you suppose?"
ing foreign girl on the train from Denver to W aahlngton.
"And you’ve known her but a day! came to spend a few moments socially
The pair la left behind when the flier stops for repairs in boasting American," she said, smiling
and not to go into history. At any
West V irginia. II.—Lorry wires ahead to hold the train.
Well, you are progressive!”
He and the unknown girl ride twenty miles at a tearing sadly.
other
time l shall be”—
"Oil.
perfectly
natural
conversation,
“Yet some prince of the realm will
pace in a mountain coach. There is no love-m aking,
“It will please and not tire me. L
but a near approach to it as the rolling stage tumbles the batter down the wull and win at a you know.” explained Anguish <x>m-
passengers about. III.—Lorry dines with the foreign
am deeply interested. Fray, go on.”
party, consisting of Miss Guggenslocker, Uncle Caspar single blow that which a mere man posedly. "She began it by asking me Lorry basten«*d to suy. for be was in­
and Aunt Yvonne. They are natives of G raustark, a could not conquer in ten lifetimes. if I were married, and I said 1 wasn’t
country Lorry had never heard of before. IV.—Lorry
even engaged. Then I asked her if she terested more than the count suspect­
shows the foreigners the sights of W ashington. They Such is the world.”
leave for New York to sail on the Kaiser W ilhelm.
"The prince may batter down and were married. You see. from the title, ed.“Fifteen years ago Prince Ganlook
Miss Guggenslocker naively calls Lorry her "ideal seize, but he can never conquer. But yen can’t tell whether a countess is
American’’ and invites him to come and see her at Edel­
weiss. V. Wildly infatuated, Lorry hurries to New enough of this! 1 am the Princess of married or single. Site said she wasn’t, of tills principality, the father of our
York. The name Guggenslocker is not on the steamer
princess, bi'came incensed over the dep­
list. He sees the steamer ofT. Miss G. waves him a kiss Graustark. you are my friend. Grenfall , and I promptly aud very properly ex­ redations of the Axphain soldiers who
from the deck. VI.—Lorry Joins his old friend, H arry Lorry, and there is only a dear friend­ pressed my amazement. By Jove, she
Anguish, an American artist, in Paris. Graustark and ship between us.” she cried, resuming has a will and a mind of her own. that patrolled our border on the north. lie
its capital, Edelweiss, are located by a guide book. The
Americans get no trace of the Guggenslockers there. her merry humor so easily that he young woman has! She’s not going to demanded restitution for the devasta­
VII. Lorry sees his charmer driving in a carriage with
tion they had created, but was refused.
a beautiful companion of her own sex. He gets a glance started with surprise and not a little marry until she finds a man of the Graustark is u* province comprising
right sort, which is refreshing. I like
of recognition, but the carriage rolls on, leaving the displeasure.
mystery unsolved. Later he receives a note at his hotel
800 square miles of the b«*st land
"And a throne." he added, smiling. to ln*ar a girl talk like that, especially some
slgnen Sophia Guggenslocker, inviting him to visit her
in
this
part of the world. Our ueigh-
pretty girt who can deal in princes,
next day. VIII. In the evening Lorry and Anguish
ramble about the grounds of the castle where dwells the
bor
is
smaller
in area and population.
counts und all kinds of nobility when
court of the Princess of Graustark. They overhear a
Our
army
was
better
equipped, but not
it
toiuci
to
a
matrimonial
trade.
By
plot to abducts the princess and resolve to capture the
so
hardy.
For
several
the fight­
plotters red handed. IX .—Following the conspirators.
io.i. i iii sorry for the princess, though !*’ ing in the north was in months
Lorry finds him self In a room he heard them designate
our
favor,
but
as that of the princess. X.—Lorry tells the princess of
"Sorry for the princess? Why?” ask­ the result was that our forc«*s were
the plot. Mutual recognition; she Is Miss G uggen­
'd the other, alert at once.
slocker. Dannox, the guard, is In the abduction plot.
fiuully driven back to Edelweiss, hack­
He fells Lorry with a terrible blow. Anguish to the
just because it’s not in her pow­ ed
battered by the fierce thousamls
rescue.
er to be so independent. The countess that and
came
over the border. The nation
"Then I am to believe you do," he
says she cries every night when she was staggered
the shock, for such
i;Ton nod ufter u moment. “I find a
thinks of what the poor girl lias to con­ an outcom«* bad by not
been considered
princess and lone u womun!"
tend
with.”
possible.
We
bad
been
too confident.
"1 did not Intend that you should
"Tell
me
about
it.”
Our
soldiers
were
sick
and
by
have said what you have, or that I
“I don’t know anything to tell. I’m six months of hard fighting, worn
and
tli«*
should have told you what I have. I
not interested in the princess, and I men of Edelweiss—the merchants, the
knew you loved me or you would not
lldu’t have the nerve to ask many ques laborers and the nobility itself—tt«*w to
have eouie to me,” she said softly.
lions.
1 do know, however, that she is arms in ilefense of the city. For over
"You would have been selfish enough
poing
to
have an unpleasant matrimo­ a month we fought, hundreds of our
to enjoy that knowledge without giv­
nial
alliance
forced upon her in some best and bravest citizens going dowu to
ing Joy In return. I see. What else
way.”
death. They at last began a bombard­
could you have done? A princess! Oh.
"That is usual.”
ment of the city. Today you can s«*e
I would to (Jod you were Miss Guggen­
"That’s what I gather from the the
marks on nearly every bouse in
slocker, the woman 1 sought!"
countess.
Maybe
you
can
pump
the
Edelweiss.
Hundmls of graves in the
"Amen to that!" she said. "Can 1
loiiutcss
and
get
all
you
want
to
know
valley
to
the
south attest the terrors of
trust you never to renew tills subject?
In connection with the matter. It’s a that siege. The
castle was stormed,
We have ouch learned what lind better
pretty serious state of affairs, I should and Prince Ganlook.
many of tlie
been left unknown. You understand
ray.or she wouldn’t be weeping through chief men of the land, with
met
death. The
my |M»sltlon. Surely you will lie good
sympathy.”
prince
was
klll«*«l
in
front
of
the castle
enough to look upon me ever afterward
Lorry
recall«*«!
a
part
of
the
after­
gnt»*s,
from
which
lie
bad
sallied
u
'.is a princess and forget that I have
" / fo rb id you to voHtlnu< "
noon's sweetly dangerous conversation, last brave attempt to beat off the in
con-
been a woman unwittingly I ask uowever.
the perspiration stood cold and querors. A bronze statue now marks
you. for your sake and my own, to re­ "And a promise," she reminded him. and
damp
his brow.
the spot on which be fell. The prin-
frain from a renewal of this unhappy "From which I trust 1 may some day There on was
a
rap
at
the
door,
and
An­
ct»ss.
his wife, was my sister, and as l
k’lbject. You cun see how hopeless it be released.” said he. sinking back, nf- guish hastened to opeu it. A servant
held
the portfolio of finance it w;m
llloted
with
a
discouragement
and
a
de-
j
Is for both of us. 1 have said much to termination of equal power. II«* could prest*nte«l Count Halfont’s compliments through
me that the city surrender«'«!,
you that I trust you will cherish us see ho|>e and hopel«*aAnoss ahead.
iiud begged leave to call.
bringing
siege to rn end. Fift«*ei»
coming from a woman who could not "By death!"
“Shull we see the old boy?” asked y«*ars ago the
tills
autumn—the 20th of Nu-
have helped herself and who has given "No; by life! It may be sooner than Harry.
v«unh«*r.
to
lie
explicit—the tree® of
to you the power to undo her with a you think!"
“Y«*s, yes.” responded the other. The p«*a«*e was signetl
Sofia. We wen»
single word. I know you will always "You are forgetting your promise al- , servant umiorstood the sign made by compelleti to c«*«le a in portion
of territory
be the brave, true man my heart 1ms ready."
Anguish and disappeared. "Diplomat­ in the far nortlmast. valuable
for its
told me you are. You will let the be­ “Your highness’ pardon," he begg«*d. j ic «-all. 1 suspect.”
mines.
Indemnity
was
agre«*«l
upon
ginning be the end."
“lie is the prime minister, I under- the p«*nce commissioners, amounting by
to
They
laughed,
but
their
hearts
were
The appeal was so ea ’nest, so noble, sad, tills luckless American and Imp- stand. Ah. g«xxl evening, your excel­ 20.000.000 gavvos. or nearly $30.00<UXHi
that honor swelled in his heart and l«*ss sovereign who would If she could lency! We are honored."
your money. In fifteen years this
came from his lips In this promise:
Tin* count lintl eutered the room and in
money
to be paid, with Interest.
be
a
woman.
"You may trust me, your highness. "It Is now 3 o’clock—the hour when was advancing towanl the «•ouch, tall, On the was
20th
November, this year,
Your secret Is worth a thousandfold you were to have called to see me." easy and the personification of cor­ the people of of Graustark
must pay 2.V
more than mine. It is sacred with me. She said, again sitting unconcernedly diality.
000.000
gavvos.
The
time
hand,
The Joy of my life has ended, but the before him in the window scut. She “I could not retire until I had satis- and that is why we recall is the ut war
s>
happiness of knowing the truth will was not afraid of him. She was a fie«l myself as to Mr. lorry’s condition vividly. It means the bankruptcy of
never die. I shall remember that you princess.
ids comfort,” said he in his broken the nation, gentlemen.”
love me—yes, I know you do—and 1 "I misunderstood you. your highness. ami
(Continued)
English.
s«*ated himself near the
shall never forget to love you. I will 1 remembered ttie engagement, but it «•ouch and He
bent
sharp,
anxious
eyes
on
not promise that I shall never speak of s«‘ouis I was mistaken as to the time. the recumbent figure.
Your home made pleasant when
It again to you. As 1 lie here there I came at 3 in tso morning.”
"Oh,
lie’s
ull
right!"
volunteered
An­
comes to me n courage I did not know "And found me at home!”
guish readily. "Be able to go into properly papered. Our line is the
I could feel.”
largest in the city. Roe & Buxton.
again tomorrow."
"No. no!” she cried vehemently.
nu Impregnable castle, with battle
“That
is
the
way
with
you
aggressive
"Forgive me! You can at least let !
u" «bout.
Americans, 1 am told. They never give Try our violet wheat flakes for mush,
nte say that ns long as I live I may
up until they are dead.” said the count the finest package made for the
cherish siul encourage the little h«>pe
CHAPTER XII.
<onrt«*ously.
"Your hea«l is better?"
that all la not «lead. Your hlghimss. let
a war and its coNSKquiNCKS.
"It
d«M
*s
uot
me ns it did. and money. Every package contains a
me say that my fiiuiily never knows
ORltY was reinov«»d to uimtlier I’m sun* I'll be puin
able
get out tomor­ coupon, 20 of which entitles you to a
When it Is def«*atcd. either In love or In B
room before dinner, ns she had row. Thnnk yon very to much
for your White House cook book. Weitzel &
war."
promised.
int«*iost.”
said
Lorry.
"May
1
"The walls which surroutul the heurt
After they had dined the two ufter the ln*alth of the Countess inquire
llal- Christian.
i
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■ y
"
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