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SYNOPSIS.

tinent is the translation OF an ancient man
uscript found in a cave In the Canary Is.
1atho as viceroy Of Yucatan, province
ri Atlantic, the latter continent stu
Isucalior, who is recalled by the queen.
ihortnice, TO help prop the lettering throne.
Phorenice, Of whom ne has heard little,
he learns Is a crafty ana very beautiful
woman, having been born The daughter
or sWinUhcrd. although she claims to I've
Gaugh .fr r, OF the gods she lie sdopLed and
ana one of the high priests she is pos
ersseo OF a great ambition o rule ana v nile
SIN young deposes him All attempts TO
capture her are unsuccessful and she final
~ defeats The old king and takes the
throne.
CHAPTER 1t.-Tstho is much surprised
when next day Deucaiion asks the use of
ship to take him home, believing he had
grown rich during his reign. as he Cratho)
would have done, but Deucalion is poor
man, having ruled only for the good of the
tountrN. Things are different in Atlantis.
greed and selhshness being the universal
rule
CHAPTER Il1.--wher near home they
are halted by enemies % Phorerce. who
demand the custody Of Deucaliou. Tob, The
captain, refuses. and p fierce fight ensues,
In which he IS victorious.
CHATTER 1V.-Deucallon upon HIS ar
rival is met with much pomp aud cere mony
by Phorenice. Although women have had
no influence over Deucalion, he readily real
ized her powerful influence over others.
fall In love with her evidently piques her
lsucallon notices amid the grandeur OF the
tion. and he learn that It IS partly the
result of a siege to which the city has been
Tor some time subjected
CHAPTER V.-Deucalion is taken to the
palace and a magnificent feast IL spread
in his honor. While they are eating. a
frail old man passes the suards and APP
nroache. the queen, declaring that she
inust undo the evil she has caused feed
the starving and restore Atlantis 10 It's for
rner greatness 1t Is zaemon her old guard
ian This talk nsttles Phorenice and She
angrily orders him away. He refuses. ARD
launched curse that she will be over
hroTn BY the high sods wh9m she has
tumult of passion and orders the guards
- have him whipped before her. lie
one OF them does he falls to the floor:
writing in agony, stricken with a fatal
leprosy. Zaemon then silently leaves.
CHAPTER V1-The same evening Deu-
Eoestoon OF the gates OF the city ard there
finds . captain amusing himself and the
IopulaoSce by throNinE prisoners to two
walls. Soon after his arrival girl entire
~ stripped, IS placed In the circus bu! with
the help Of Deucslion she escapes. She
tells him that her name Is Nals and that he
Phorcnce
CHAPTER VIt.-While seeking robes for
her IN the captain's chambers the foor
seized and bound He later learns that The
besiegrrs had tunneled under the walls ard
he'd accidentally come up under the cap
thin's room. believing they were inside the
walls He Ia taken TO small, abandoned
t,tmpls: wher. Nais, who Is the daughterot
tire faith In him and will help him escape
hrd return 10 the city a.. soon as darkness
arrives q mutual love having sprung up
between them.
CHAPTER VIIT.--When night come. ard
they are waiting to go the blowing Of horns
;1tnnouncts tne arrival OF some one l. is
and Deucnllon listen and the latter is OBJ
served b. Zaemon. zacinor tell. him that
ne (Deuca!ion) is the only hope for The
saving Of Atlantis and that he must return
f. the city and become husband to
Thorenice, for the sake of the people. lie
agrees toreturn and Za-r1on then leads him
10 a secret entrance 10 he city.
CHAPTER IX.-Inside the city he notices
everyone hurrYing 10 the great stone circle
Of TIE Lord of the Sun, He follows and
there witnesses the arrival of tho queen
small horse IS placed on the altar as
sacrifice and the queen speaks 10 hcr peo-
pie; telling them Of her wondrous birth and
calls upon her high father. ths Sun TO ac-
knowltdgs her by sending down fire 10
Ign the offering, Immediately a flash Of
ard the people proclaim her a goddess.
beucalion, standing among the people, Wit
nesses this
CHAPTER X.-Phorenice notices him
snd She asks him to escort her back TO
part he learns that she would have
him woo her, ard breach the subject of
marriage. He does and they agree
20 wed. Phorenice learns of how Deucaliop
had saved Nais' life and for various rea-
sons believes they are in love. This greatly
angers her and she proclains Dfuca lion
shall build her a throne around the body
OF Nais IS a wedGiI & gift
CHAPTER X1-Thn throne is quickly
built and it takes all Of Deucaion's strength
to control his emotions while placing Nal.
In her tomb, az he had come greatly to love
her. BIT he oheys ire queen's command.
After ths trying ordeal the wedding cere-
moNy takes place. Just as il is over mes
EcnEar arrives telling that rebels have en-
tered the city. and peucalion, anxious 10
hates for her wickedness, asks pcrmi. sion
20 lead the soldiers against The invaders,
"a which she consents.
CHAPTER NII.-He routs the onenyand
drives them long way, and on tine return,
the soldiers being tired, camp for the night
some d!s ancr from the city. During the
rieht Ylea lister OF Nais and fan girl Of
1hOren!ce, com's TO rim ard tells Inn that
Vie queen has learned that he gave Nais
magic powder, simply putting her 10 sleep.
from which h can al Ulll awaken her Shs
says tho queen is furious through jealousy.
divorces MIN and will have him tortured in
most horrible forms upon hls return, She
rsptaiu, who Is about 70 leave for foreign
chores lie does so. and after some days'
saiing along the shores of Atlartis Dcu-
GALLON asks to be put ashore again.
CHAPTER XGrI-After liv.a6arorg the
hangers Of the wild country for d long Tine
h decide 10 return 10 tho city ard al leaet
zee the mound where his love Nais lies
sleeping. on the W aN hc meets Za.mou
who tells him the queen has laid siege 10
the Sacred Mount Do the home OF the
High Priests, determined 10 slay all who
VIII not bow humh.y to her viii Zapmon
tells Deucalion that he must return and
use all his skill 10 punish phorenica and
rave Atlantis Deucalion knows tho power
OF Zaemon can safely restore Mas to him
:rc he asks Il rs ID reward OF obedience 10
The command, 70 which Zaenon complies.
CHAPTER NV Deucalon finally
peaches tho Sacred Mountain evades the
ltsltSers ard reaches tho summit There
IaemOn tells him he has been chosen kirg
by the High Council II Priests. Tfe vows
mat his whole strength will he spent in re-
storing the glory Of the High Gods.
CHAPTER NV-Deucslion longs for his
love, which Zaemon has promised to re-
store 10 him. Zaemou goes to the Ark Of
mysteries OF the mountain and there
causes an earthquake, which destroys the
palaces and many houses and also the tomb
or Nals. DeucaiiOn is there to get her
when the great cspstonc IS finally rolled
away and he returns with her to the Sa-
rred Mountain, where he restores her to