How did the conspirators plan to murder the dimitri in the story death trap?
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Prince Dimitri, the young ruler of Kedaria, has rivalry with Karl dynasty. Dimitri’s enemies hatch a plan to assassinate him. They are ready for the right moment. Of his three regiments of guards, the Kranitzki regiment is loyal to the enemy. Three officers of the regiment, Colonel Girnitza, Major Vontieff and Captain Shultz are all set to murder Prince Dimitri as soon as his loyal Andrieff regiment leaves the guard.
Dr Stronetz, a dear friend and personal physician of Prince offers him a drug so that he can die. The prince refuses and says that he would meet death on his own terms. The doctor tries to save him by telling the conspirators that the prince would die of a heart disease within six days. The murderers, fooled by the doctor’s words decide to wait.
The doctor reveals the prince that he really has a terminal heart condition, Dimitri decides to use the drug. At the last moment, he turns the tables on his would be killers by offering them drugged wine. All of them die in a tragic climax. Prince Dimitri could never escape the death-trap, but he successful lays a death-trap for his would be assassins. Thus the title of is play is very opt/ appropriate/ justified. Hence, the title is very significant.
Answer:
By waiting for the king's loyal regimental army to leave so that three other officers of the regiment can murder him easily together.
Explanation:
"The Death Trap" by Hector Hugh Munro is a one act play that tells the story of a conspiracy to kill Prince Dimitri by his enemy Prince Karl. Prince Karl wants to capture the kingdom and put it under his rule. So, he had conspired with three officers of the young prince's Kranitzki Regiment to help him in the assassination.
Prince Dimitri is the young ruler of the kingdom of Kedaria. The plan of the traitors was when the duty of the loyal Andrieff regiment is over, they will murder the king. But their plan was foiled by the friend and doctor of the Prince, Dr. Stronetz. The Prince who was suffering from an incurable heart disease did not want to die in the hands of his enemies so he asked for a solution to the doctor. it was then that Dr. Stronetz gave him a poison. Hardly having enough time to live, he invited the traitors, shared a drink with them that was laced with the poison. So, with that he was able to get rid of his conspirators but also ended killing himself in the process.