Arizona republican., 1899-02-03

| AIOnZO SLpped HIS HdnO ] Ito ETC $. ''rm very distressed he answered, ''and I'm a fool. Forgive nne!'
 Ut isn't for me to forgive you.n
 ''Oh, then I'll apologize to him.
 ''YOu needn't. He'll never know. Come with me, dear boy.'
 They quilted the ballroom and passed through several dim corridors. s'Where on earth are you taking rae?" Alonzo nurmurcd more than once, but Eric, as if the question needed no reply. kept pushing on. Presently when it was for the third time repeated. he replied. while pushing open q vague door over which was Q lamp shaped like a droop- ing lotus flower:
 You ought to know. It's that little chapel. You told nc, when I brought you here, one day, an age ago. that it was very good. You congratulated me on it, though you pronounced it q plagiarism from the Sainte Chapelle in Paris It isn' t. for the simple reason that it's a copy"
 T remember g fell from Alonzo. as he stood in the full-lighted interior and gazed about him. As in the Sainte Chapelle, there were fifteen windows of superfne stained glass with their de-
  the saints, blossoming out of lovely tracer;es; there were the same polychrome adornments, and the same statues of the twelve Apostles over against the pillars.
 Ut was so different when 1 saw it last" Alonzo continued. ''The sunshine then flooded it, and now there are these radiant candeIabra, bri1n1ning at inter vals with wax candles. Why is it thus iuucined? What has this dreamy little place to do with all that mundane and dazzling revel that we have just lefto"
 Tt has but recently been lighted, as you will see,' said Eric, pointing to cluster of candles near by. ''The king desired this
 ''ODe of his whi1as, I suppose"
 ''He has 20 lchimls.
 ''Does he attend service here?"
 ''CIariI1ond My dear Lonz, you know by this tine as well as I do that the king has no distinct religious creed. He has given the use of this chapel to his mother during her stay here; the princess apartments are not far away from it's have heard hin say that if he should ever be married, his friend, Dr. Wouver-aann, whom you already know, should perform the ceremony here be- tween these walls. It will be a new shock to conservatism, of course; for that kindly and intellectual old Ger man, Wouvernann, is a thorn in the side of the recognized Saltravian clergy. ... But here is the king now He is coming to meet you"
 Clarimond was indeed advancing toward them, along the central aisle. As Alonzo's eyes met his face it's ex- cessive pallor challenged notice. The king extended his hand to Fries friend, and it's flesh felt so jelly cold to him that he almost recoiled with cry.
 ''Tha2k you for coming he said. 'I wish to hold q little talk with you, if you will let me-" Then he nodded to Eric, and swiftly added:
 'sLeave us, please, and carry out my other request. l am sure that you will succeed. And pray do not forget that you may freely use my name. sanction and authority.'' With a bow Eric Thaxter mutely departed, while Alonzo and his master stood together, in the silence and mellow splendor of the charming chapel. It may have been a half-hour later when he re- turned, accompanied by lady. The chapel was then quite vacant again, i and the lady gave little joyful cry as she looked about her.
 'sOll, tl1:s is so lovely! And you say that the king wishes to see me here?" | Then it seemed to Kathleen as if the | kings presence was somehow evolved | from out the gli1n1aer;cg softness of the 1 place; and while he drew near to her | Eric disappeared
 You are very good to come" said | Clarimond. "I saw how they focked | about you, there in the ballroom. No i doubt it was annoying to desert your scene of conquest"
 No, monsieur. I came at your bid ding"
 He smiled, and now she saw how very pale and sorrowful his face was-how it plainly betokened some severe trial, though of course she could not con- lecture what
 You are to do something more at my bidding" he said; ''that is, if you will.''
 If it lies in my power, monsieur-'' she began, and then paused. wondering and alarmed because his mien was so full of that strange, repressed despair.
 T hope it will lie within your desire. as well, , he answered ''If it does not you need by no means rate it as an act of obedience" At this the king raised his hand as if in signal to some one at the further end of the chapel Kath- =9= z=-= a IA I| I|.IZ.9ZNTTTl