Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

II should like greatly to know that girl" the king said to Erie day or two later. Her face somehow haunts me. Do what you can about it. won't you?"
 If Mrs. Kennaird had heard those words from the royal lips it is certain that her heart would have given very lofty leap indeed.
 CHAPTER VIII
 The truth was that Kathleen's mo ther had brought her to Saltravia with most ambitious motive. After leaving Stuttgardt they had been living for sev- eral months in Dresden. and there she had heard things concerning Clarimond which made it seem at least conceivable that a splendid event might crown past disappcintments and chagrins. Poor Kathleen. whose health had somewhat failed of late, did not dream of the au- dacity which undcrlay her mothers pro- posal that they should visit the Sal travian springs They had hardly been there three days at the hotel when Clar- imond, strolling one evening, just at sunset, passed the casino, saw Kath- leen, and was struck by her peculiar loveliness. The princess dctested his democratic way of exhibiting himself, as she called it, and moro than once in plored him not to appear thus publicly. But the king had no idea of hedging himself with his own divinity. He had long ago formed the habit of going and coming like private gentleman, and, though the starcs of the crowd did not precisely please him. they were less of bore than would have been compulsory self-immure1neat. Mrs. Kennaird was quickly plunged into an ecstasy by his evident admiration of Kathleen.
 ''I do wish one could know him, " she said to her daughter. "Did.you notice how he looked at you, my dear?"
 No" said Kathleen. ''It seemed to me that he looked at everybody equally, and in the most arniable manner"
 "They say" continued Mrs Kennaird, that he is wonderfully amiable for king. And he certainly is very hand some; don't you think so?''
 'I think him very distinguished. Kathleen's eyes glistened as she added: ''There's picturesIueness about him that corresponds perfectly with this lovely land he rules. He interests me very greatly. don't mean so much be. cause of his royalty as of the artistic
 
 though one must allow each it's at tractive force.''
 His being royal is hardly an objec- ton, should say" remarked Mrs. Ken naird. "One can endure it. At least I can-that is in a so1-in-law." And she laughed a sort of tinl1ling little laugh.
 Mamma! Good heavens! What are you saying?" As she spoke, Kathleen flushed to her Temples and then grew colorless.
 They had left the casino and had reached a sonewh9t lonely spot, where at distance@pu c;5t. + see the pale mar vels of the. 1e towe.a2ss~S with its in n1lIncd'ft53asese9 S<rlf / trrrets and crenela- tions abovldA bounteous verdure of the dt-i1-esr95f n champaign. Between masseS1- of s si,icy-seented hemlocks hashcd and Mas led a cascade, and so strong was the Aafternoon breeze that 1t blew little sprayy-laden gusts from the foamy and tunl lbling turbulence of water. Mother SQnd child were not wholly alone, as it cehanced, and Mrs. Kennaird, with look Uo& right and left an ambushed fastener were possible, if not just lileTEhood, sud- denly said: ss lin not dealing in such fairy dreanas my dear, after all" And then she let her hand rest on the glrl's arm, steadily and meaningly pressing it.
 Mamma. mamma! Even if cared to marry anyone, T."
 You sha1i not sacrifice your life to that ruffian, Kathleen. For this is what he had been to us both. I shall never be happy until I see youmarried happily and brilliantly, too. Of course King Clarimond would be 2 glorious triumph for you. I've dared to dream of such an event. Yes, Kathleen, I actually have. And there are strong reasons, my dear, why I should So have dreamed. You remember that Mrs. Vinslow in Dres- den-that bright little Boston woman with the lemon-colored eyebrows-who gave us our letter to the Jerniaghams here? Well, it was she who first reused iH me ny daring idea. She looked at you on the evening that we dined with her, and InurTlurc1 to me that you had the air of queen, because your manner was'at once so grand and so simple, and then (this she said in the franllest yet most abrupt fashion, as if it Iyereonly an afterthought). because you were so en- tirely, So exceptionally handsome. Be lore lnaC the VOluOlc nLIic creature ndu been speaking of the king of Saltravia. She had told me that his hatred of morganatic marriages had given offcnse to some Of the haughtiest nobles of Eu- rope, and that he had refused to receive 3 certain princcly cousin of his on ac- count of having contracted such an al- liance. Then she said other things con
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