The evening world., 1915-01-11
Next Weeks cMIpe& Novel i Tie EI11t EaA
THE KING OF ARCADIA
BY FRANCIS LYNDE

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Again Dick Minot glanced at the
eiri beside him. Fate was In . jovial
mood to-day to grant him this odd
! ride In the company Of ons 30 charm
VI haven't asked you tho convsn-
tionai quostionr' she said at last.
sHow 40 you like Fiortdar'
"it's wondsrful. isn't tf" Minot re-
pred. coming to with q start. Il can
speak of u even more enehvsissticeliy
And yet. it's only recsnt-sny discov-
H, cry OF its charns."
"Yea when I was surveying Il on
that stopwaAch Of train. my ampree.
sion Of Il was quite unfAvoraboe. g
seemed 10 monotonoun. told myself
nothing exciting could svor happea
"x.d--semsthins has happensdf"
"Yes-semsthine certainly has hap
sSs b,ushsd q isAAis At hrs tone
Young mon Usually propoeo4 70 be-
ths 6rst time they cav kes. WY
shouldn't she blush--a ntt1ef
"gomethinS very ma Mfnot weae
on. And am surely v~y srsee1u
over nis shoulder. wen get there.
Ana even 40 hs spoke the car gave
. roar Of rage and came to . dead
Soh. dsar: whs, IL st now'" cried
"Acts like the tra.n." commented
The driver got out and surveyed the
I -. ...lth<,sN Authsaninlm.
II wonder what she's UP to nowr'
he remarked. Fifteen years drove
I horpee. which are supposed TO nave
brains. but this machine can think =
thinss 70 % to NJ that the Deanese
horse never could"
"You pyemissd, driver" pleeAed the
Giri. I'VE must roach oan Marco on
time. Nr.-er-your watehr
| twenty-five past twsavs'" smiled
The native dssosaAsd 70 the dust
and slid under the ear. In moment
- eassssA, trsanpnant: p. .no,.,
| yc1 wcsry, lady. IT'S san Marco o'
III only ss~stAlns doesn't bust
Nfnot ssid. /.
Again they were ploughing througL
the sand. me girl sat anxiously OF
the edgs Of the seat. her checks nam
inc. her eyes alight. Minot watches
, ~. Than suddSuly hs knew! Tni
va the one girl. the 1ir1 OF al "
world, the sri hs SHOULD love W.
as the memory o. her leeS 49,,
r. ~non her nov were dusl. A grsa
m sxwitatio swept thseug6 hSm---
III "And onos uoss. please - you
Mt ~atchf"
Twenty minutss o. l."
"Oh. dear, can we
A VIA whoop from tAe driver IN
10 tsrruptsd. "gan Aareo." - crieS
on pointing TO whore re4 eoWen ~.
above the grscn OF tne ceenuy .,,.
q dsI let her out. whsrs - you wan
h. .!rbs Hsts, Do Ia Psix." sid ths s.r
ana with . sigh Of deep rehefs ean
o. rack upon the cushionn. -.
ho .And saivator wea." @uessA ~
Ninot with laugh. a.
ot How can ! ever thaak yeor "a
.pon:t try" said Minet. -rhat ID.
y. I mean-try, " you win, please"
". ssNo-you'd better not. aeter an
10 makes me feel Guiity. For l dio nosH
m. in1 that dossnt come unAer the nee
o. Of EIorious privilsgs. a casnos
serve you! Why. I'd travel 70 cn
., ends of the earth for that
20 Butt was !Es Sooa y o. ,srnt ySS 10 In %e =
on on rsaca this hotsi by I o'clock Psrhar
90 I ought TO tell you"-
co "It doesn't natter. Min0t rephe
THAT you have reaohed here y "
'or reward" HIS checks burned; hAo -!
sang, Here was the one girl. ana
mt built castles IN Spain WIN nehtn1s
be, Before him life stretcbAA 07oriou
'ot with her at his side-
II think I Will tell yoa." the a
'r- was saytnS. "Thts - 70 - ths mo,
important luncheon Of my life b
os. yea" smiIsd Nr. Miaet.
"Because It 10 the one ~ which
'ts am going to announce my ensaS'
he Minots heart stopped ossuag.
hundred castles In bpadn came tun
ps bling about his ears, and the roar
he their failing deafened him He p'
~ out his hand blindiy to open the doc
for he realised that the car had co"
ns no let n. help you. please" he sal
ny ny And even as he spoke . horrib
,n possibility swept into his heart m
:. 81 BEG your pardon" he stau
ID. mured, out would you mind tellir
'ss me ono thingT
aOf course not. But ! really mu
'ot fy"-----
The name of-the happy man"
MI "Why-Ailan. Lord Harrowb
're Thank you no much--and goodby.
She was gone now-gone amid u
ne palms of that gorgeous hotel cour
ou yard. And out Of the roar that ei
D.. veloped him Minot heard a voice;
ed. Thirty five dollars. mister"
ito so promptly did he pay this grievo'
de overcharge that the chauffeur ask
he Now, could I take you anywhcr
be- sir7" - .-,
- Yes" said Minot bitterly. "Tai
ly. me back 10 New York"
"Well--H ] had q new front tire
III might TRY II"
ye. Two eager black boys were moviI
an inside with Minot's bags. ana no 10
80. lowed. A. he passed the founta
lds t,rkIinv 1aviy In the courtyard.