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The Lost Continent
BY cUTCLxEFE HYNE
Harper Copyright 1000 b, cu,cin. H,n.
SYNOPSIS.
By cUTcLIEEE HYNE.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER 1.-The story OF the Lost Cen
einent Is the translation of an ancient man
lands and opens with the Installation Of
Tatho as viceroy Of Yucatan. a province
Of Atlantis. the latter continent situ-
IN rsss:a at
Phorenice, to help prop the tottsring throne.
Phorenice, Of whom he has heard little,
he learns is crafty and very beautiful
of a swlneherd. although she claims to b
daughter Of the gods. She 10 adepted and
raised rs by 1asmoe, governor, Of province
saa Sns q n: sss , 81: !.
still young Opposes him. All attempts Il
capture her are unsuccessful and she anal
X defeats the old king and takes the
CHAPTER 1I.-Tatho IL much surpr,ssa
when next day Deucalien asks the use Of
ship to take him homo, believing he had
Erown rich during his reign. ~ he (Tatho)
man, having ruled only for the COED d ths
country. Things are different n Atlantis
greed and selfishness being the universal
CHAPTER 111.-wn.n near HON. the,
ire halted by enemies Of Phorsnice, who
demand the custody of Dsucalisn. Tsb, thu
captain, refuses. and q fierce tight ensues
In which he II victorious.
NAAfAx AUTHORIZATION UPON AIS 0Ss
rival is met with much pomp and csrsmony
by Phorenice. Although women have hat
no influence overDsucalion. he readily real.
lied her powerful influence over others
fall in love with her evidently DiQues her
DaucaIion notices amid the grandsu Of thu
city also the poverty. squalo! and stafva.
s Of 81 s.. lsa r. WITCH sest .gP tsys H.
for some time subjected.
CHAPTER v.-Deuealiea e takaa q tha
palace and magnificent feast Z spread
frail old man passes ths guards sa1 .p.
proaches the queen. .aselArtnE that s..
must undo the evil she has caused. feed
the starving and restore Atlantis to its for.
ian. This talk nettlss Phoreaies and she
angrily orders him away. He refuses. and
launched q curse that she will BE- over.
sinn.s .saln. n sh!s ' sae.. ni ain 'ni Il a.:
tumult of passion and orders the guards
to have him whipped before her. H,
warns them not to touch him, and whsz
writing in agony. stricken With q fata
GHAPTER vI.The same evening Deu
finds captain amusing himself and tn,
populace BY throwing prisoners to tws
huge tigers in the circus bstween the cit,
.trppea Sn placed IN shs eireS. , BUT niti
the help Of Deucalion shs escapes. Sh,
tells him that her name 10 Mails and that b,
was recalled to become the husband O
CHAPTER vII-Whils seeking robes TO
her in the captains ohambars the moo
suddenly drops and Dsuoalien 10 quickl!
seized and bound He later learns that tn
had accidentally come uD under the cap
tain's room, believing they we're inside tn,
walls He Is taken to small abandone,
9 lemon. visits him She says she has On n
tire faith in him and VIM hilp him ssesp
and ns! return to the city =, :ees .. dsrknss
CHAPTER YIII.-Whsn night oouass an
they are waiting to 60 the Blowing ct horn
announces the arrival Of some enc. Il
zaemon. and he addresses the peopla. Mai
and Dsucalion listen and the latter u %
served by Zaemon. Zasmon tells him tina
saving Of Atlantis and that he must r.tu ii;
Phorenice. Tor the sake Of the psopis. H
agrees to return and Zasmon then leads hin
to secret entrance to the city.
CHAPTER IX.-Insids the city he notice
TIE LORD y e sum E. f.o.s esaI
there witnesses the arrival Of the queer
A small horse IL placed on the altar 40
Ds tan snd , tn. spsssa her
calls upon her high father. the sun, to &C
knewlsdge her by sendin9 down DIRE. I
! Hight the offering: Immediately Z nash 9
and the people. proclaim her . godlesl
Deucaiion, standing among the people. vii
CHAPTER x.-Phorsnios notices hii
f fna she asks him to,sscS.. her back
es E. fsa'; She sn, ass,d On
him WOO her and breach the subject q
marriage, He does 30 and they agrs
had saved Mails life and for various - res
sons believes they are In love. This rreatl
angers her and she proclaims DeGcalio
shall build her throne around the bod
OF Nats as wedding gift.
CHAPTER xI-The throne Is quick
| built and It takes all OF Deucalioh's stFengt
| to control his emotions while placing Ma
IN her tomb. as he had come greatly to 10,
h aq..r op ". ne ,, 9beys the queens comman
tnony takes place. Just as 1t Is over me
senger arrives telling that rebels have Ell
tered ths city, and Deucalion. anxious
hates for her Mickedness. asks permisslo
| 10 lead the soldiers against the invader
| to which she consents.
CHAPTER Killer outs the enemy an
drives them long way. and on the return
the soldiers being tired, camp foE the nigi
ONE distance from the city. During tn
| light Ylga, sister of Mails and fap-gIrl {
| Phorenice, comes to him and tells him tha
he queen has learned that he gave Mails
magic powder. simply putting her to sleel
from which he can at will awaken her. Sf
i says the queen is furious through JEALOUSY
divorces him and will have him tortured
sgsa ho 5 forms ng0H his 81
| captain. who Is about to leave for'foreig
shores. He does SO. and after some day!
sailing along the shores of Atlantis, Del
Gallon asks to be put ashore again.
CHAPTER XIII.