Arizona republican., 1899-01-22

5iczr' between us,'' he said. ''I like
 that better But you were in Paris for 2 little while coming here, as I think
 Eric told me-" ran his next words.
 And you like Paris? Or are you in that one respect un-American?"
 ''I like it beyond all other places, g | Alonzo answered And then he added:
 Except Saltravia."
 "Saltravia is perhaps the most opposite place to Paris" smiled Clare m0nd, ''that the world contains. Be sides, you do not know it yct.'
 ''Ah, but I have been able to see how beautiful it is.''
 That is because your friend has made it so.''
 '.These airy villas are lis work, rnon- s:eur, no less than your astonishing palace?"
 Nearly all are his work. As soon as felt how remarkable was his genius for architecture, l said to him, in sc many words: Transform my little kingdom for me And he has done so."
 ''But surely with great expedition"
 The king laughed, shrugg:ng his shoulders. "Our Erie declares himself lazy Is it not absurd? True, 1 have assisted hin with large funds and hordes of workmen. But he has labored with fine inG1stry."
 "A labor Of love, surely"
 ''Of art, wkich never succeeds in it's achievements unless love spurs and guides it. One can do nothing well without loving to do it-or so I imagine. This particular sweep Of corrtry repre- selcs Erlc's masterpiece Of e4fort. Vest ward are the homes Cf people who have neither the fortunes Tor the culture to live art:stically. And on the further side of the palace Saltrav:a assumes an aspect which is inevitably more com raOnp.ace. There are the two large hO- te.s. the four celebrated springs and the casino Eric improved rather than rebuilt all that It is more populOus, far less rural than the prospects which now greet us. and may remind you of certain places like Carlsbad, or HOEn- burg, or Baden. Erie has his own little abode, however, in which l believe you are 10 inkabit suite of chambers. It is near the palace, and commands Q, view of just these heights and dells for which you have already declared liking In q short time we will reach
 
 to leave you. To-rlorrow, after you and your old friend have had time for a memorial chat, and when few hours of refreshing sl;.nber have followed the excellent glass of wine wkich l am sure you will get al dinner, ska,i be greatly pleased to receive you at the palace. We will walk through the picture galleries, talk little over what is there a-ready, ,e-l- | 1f unsecured canvas would prove the trusts no ores perception Of thorough worth in art so implicitly as he tr:-sts your own"
 Alouzo felt himself redGecicg with doubt of self. Here, in this inccrcpara- ble spot, almost under the shadow of that glorious marble poc1a which filled him with new regard for tl.e soul from whence it had sprung, to hear words Of c1pectar,t confidence ii his own powers of aest1etic insight. It seemed almost like a r1erc;1ess :lockery. He shook i,is head, and in very salterirg tones responded: My dear frie2d has overrated ne to . sad degree, monsieur, l assure yo-."
 Hush" said the king, with gesture of playful unconsciousaess. If you want me to respect your abilities you must not begin by depreciatirg Fries critical gifts. Rene-ber that l have reason to swear by t5era. And if you doubt your own capacity to dive into the big European sea Of art and fetch ne up some of the ecest pearls that lie there. such lack Of faith vii, merely in crease my own in yourself, since it'is never hard to associate distinction with Bat here we are, almost at | Fries very doors. You arc doubtless tired, and have come to meet you. I | 2m well aware. with q kind of pitiless 
 As the king paused he put his hand about that of Alonzo, letting it rest there with a transient yet earnest