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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER 1.-The story of the Lost Con-
tinent Is the translation Of an ancient man
useTpt found In Gay' I'm In the cnnary Is
Tatho as viceroy of Yucatan, province
Of Atlantis, the latter q continent stu
i ated IN the Atlantic ocean: Tatho suecssds
Phorenice. to help prop the tottsring throne.
Phorenice, OF whom he has heard little,
he learns is a crafty and very beautiful
of a swineherd, although she claims to be
daughter of the gods. She 10 adopted and
raised by 1asmon; governor OF province
sessed of a great ambition to rule and while
still young deposes him. All attempts to
capture her are unsuccessful and she Anal
" defeats the old king and takes the
CHAPTER II.-Tatho Is much surprised
when next day Deucalion asks the use Of
ship to take him home, believing he had
would have done, but Deucalion IL Z poor
country. Things are different IN Atlantis,
greed and sslflshnsss being the universal
CHAPTER III-when near home they
ire halted by enemies OF Phorsnics, who
demand the custody Of Dsucalion. Tob the
captain, refuses, and q fierce fight susues,
In which he 10 victorious.
CHAPTER IV.-Deucalion upon MS ar
rival IL met with much pomp and ceremony
by Phorenice. Although women have had
lied her powerful influence over others
and the fact that he does not Immediately
fall In love with her evidently niques her.
city also the poverty. .squalor and atarva-
tion. and he learns that It 10 partly the
result of siege to which the city has been
for some time subjected.
CHAPTER V.-Deucalion 10 taken to the
palace and a magnificent feast 10 spread
frail old man passes the guards and ap-
must undo the evil she hs. caused. feed ees
the starving and restore Atlantis to Its for
mer srs s,. It is zasmsn: her old guard
angrily orders him away. He refuses. and
launched curse that she Will be over
thrown by the high gods whom she has
tumuIt 81 passion ana orders ris ehs guards
to have him whipped before her. He
warns them not to touch him, and when
one q them does he falls to the floor;
leprosy. zaemon then silently leaves.
CHAPTER vI..Ths same evening Deu-
Gallon decides to investiSats the siege. He
finds. captain amusing himself and the
populace by throwing prisoners to two
huge tigers In the circus between the city
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tells him that her name Is Nais and that he
was recalled to become the husband Of
Phorenice.
CHAPTER v1I.-While seeking robes for
her In the captains chambers the floor
suddenly drops and Deucalion Is quickly
bssisser. had tunneled under the walls and
had accidentally come up under the cap
tain's room, believing they were inside the
walls Hi. He He is taken to small. abandoned
laemon, visits him. She says she has en-
tire faith In him and will help him escape
and return to the city a. soon as darkness
between them.
CHAPTER yII1.-when night comes and
they are waiting to 90 the blowing Of horns
zaemon, and he addrs.. g. the people N.is
and Deucalion listen and the latter II OBJ
served by Zaemon. Zaenion tells him that
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the city apa
agrees to return and Zaemon then leads him
to q secret entrance to the city.
CHAPTER Ix.-Inside the city he notices
Of the Lord Of the Sun; He follows and
small horse is placed on the altar % A
pie, telling them Of her wondrous birth, and
calls upon her high father. the Sun. to ae-
| knowledge her by sending down IRE to
lightning lights the woodpile and priests
and the people proclaim her q goddess.
Deucalion, standing among the people, wit
nesses this.
CHAPTER x-Phorenice notices him
and she asks him to escort her back to
the castle. BY gentle limiting. on her
part he learns that she would have
him WOO her and breach the subject Of
marriage. He does SO and they agree
| to wed. Phorenice learns Of how Deuealion
had saved Mails life and for various rea-
| sons believes they are in love. This greatly
angers her and she proclaims Deucalion
! shall build her throne around the body
| Of Nais as wedding gift.
CHAPTER XI.-The throne Is quickly
built and 1t takes all of Deucalion's strength
| to control his emotions while placing Nal.
| in her tomb, as he had come greatly to love
| her, but he obeys the queens command
| After the trying ordeal the wedding cere
| mony takes place. Just as it is over mes
| ssnger arrives telling that rebels have en-
| tered the CITY, and Deucalion. anxious 4
leave the presence of Phorenlce, whom HI
| hates for her wickedness. asks permission
| 10 lead the soldiers against the invaders
| to which she consents.