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Show THE GEORGIA. BIRMINGHAM WNU Servtca. CHAPTER XII "You are," said the king. "I'm not. I'm. going to see you into your hotel Continued 17 "Strictly speaking," said the king, "they didn't choose you. Lord Edmund Troyte did that, he and Proco-plu- s Cable between them. There had to be a revolution, of course, and our aristocracy couldn't afford to pay for It. Nor could the patriarch. Revolutions are appallingly expensive things, far more expensive than you'd think. Cable had the money and I'm bound to say he spent; it generously. He flooded Lystria with English money to euch an extent that the Megalian rate of exchange went up, which of course nraged the Megallans, who had been making a very good thing out of the valuta by paying off their debts in depreciated currency. The Lystrlans are becoming actually rich. But neith er Cable nor the patriarch nor any of the rest of us could have managed without Lord Edmund Troyte. Without his help we couldn't have got any one to recognize the new king, and then of course we couldn't have had any monarchy." "I suppooe not," said Tommy. "But ven yet I don't quite see " "That gave Lord Edmund Troyte a ort of right to nominate the king, and But really they ought to have explained all this to you before you left London." "Nobody explained anything to me," aaid Tommy, "Well, I've explained it all now," ald the king. "Lord Edmund Troyte nominated you." "I'm perfectly certain he didn't. If he nominated any one. It must have been Lord Norheys, and I keep on telling you that I'm not Lord Norheys." "And I keep on forgetting," said the king. "But that doesn't really matter when we're alone, does It?" Tommy sat silent for a while. The king had at last made the position dear to him. He saw exactly what Casirr.Ir's original mistake had been, lie realized that for some reason very likely because of Miss Temple the real marquis of Norheys had not arrived In Berlin. But even If he had arrived, he could not have married the princess. Miss Temple's letter had settled that point. Calypso was perfectly determined, and behind her was the terrifying figure of the puritan pa- triarch. Why should he not step into Lord Caslmir Norheys' empty position? was apparently quite ready to accept any one as king who would seat the princess on the throne beside him. The patriarch had no objection to a curate, ao long as he was a respectable curate. And Tommy was perfectly reThe head waiter spectable. was delighted to accept him as a So long as he was perfectly straightforward and made his position plain to every one, Tommy did not ee that he could be blamed afterward If he accepted a bride and a throne which were almost forced upon him. And, besides In judging him we must always remember this he had fallen In love with Calypso. "The only person who doesn't seem to have been consulted," said Tommy, "Is the princess herself.'' "Calypso won't raise any objections," said the king, "once the Miss Temple difficulty Is removed. She's a good girt, always was. Takes after her mother, You didn't know the lato jueen, did you 7" "No." "A thoroughly good woman," said the fclng. "In fact, the only objection to her was that she was too good, certainly much too good for me. She brought up Calypso with very strict Ideas, she and the patriarch between g son-in-la- them." "But I've no reason to suppose she'll marry me," said Tommy. "Oh, she will," said the king. "The only down she ever had on you was with Miss Temthat little muddle-uple. Until she beard of that she hadn't any hjectkn to you at all." "But that isn't an objection to me," aid Tommy. "It's on objection to p Iord Norhcy." n!d the king. "That's "Exactly," And now thnt what I'm saying. you've cleared up this Miss Temple rcunditl, there's nothing at all against you that I can see. And I must soy that you've cleared It up thoroughly and completely. There's not the smallest vestige of a stain left on your character. I couldn't have believed before-Tinhthnt you could have cleared It no so well. I don't See how either Calypso or the piitrinrch CBn have a word left to sny about It" "All the same," mild Tommy, "I'd like to ask her myself," "So you shall," unlet the king. "And you needn't be a tilt nervous. Once you've convinced her that yon never hnd anything to do with Miss Tern-Iile- , she'll be perfectly ready to marry yon." "But 1 should like to ssk her before we E"t to Lystria. I suppose we're on aor way there now." fl at Bresiau and then take the night mail back to Berlin. You will be there for two days at least. Caslmir Is doing his best, but he can't have arrangements at the schloss made any sooner. You can spend the whole time asking Calypso to marry you If necessary. But I don't expect you'll require more than half an hour." "Of course, I must see her privately," said Tommy. "Ah," said the king. "I see your difficulty. That aunt of yours." "She's not my aunt." "I meant to say that aunt of Lord Norheys?" said the king. "She looks as if she'd be a little difficult to get rid of. But Til manage that for you. I'll mnnage It at once. I'll take Miss Church off to lunch with me in the restaurant car and I'll ftt things up so that you and Calypso will have to lunch later. That will give you a clear hour all to yourselves. You ought to be able to explain away Miss Tem ple in far less than an hour." Tommy hoped and believed that he would be able to explain to the princess that he was not Lord Norheys, If he got a chance of talking to her. But he remembered the note she had flung at him in the Mascotte. It seemed to him quite likely that she would not allow him to talk to her at all. "But even if you take Miss Church away," said Tommy, "will the princess talk to me?" "Of course she will," said the king. "She'll love to. She takes after her mother, and the late queen was almost passionately fond of talking to me, especially about Miss Temple I mean of course whoever the Miss Temple happened to be at the moment. The number of times she talked to me on that subject would amaze you. And Calypso is exactly like her mother in many ways. I assure you, my dear boy, whatever else you may have to complain of in married life, you'll never have It to say that your wife won't talk to you. And the same thing is true of the patriarch." CHAPTER XIII The Princess Calypso, It appeared, was not so fond as her mother had been of talks on uncomfortable and embarrassing subjects. The king took Janet Church away to the restaurant car. By an exercise of skill and tact of which only a man trained as a king would have been capable, he left Calypso and Tommy behind. They were safe from interruption for an hour. Tommy ought to have been able to explain his position to her. IJe failed, because Calypso refused to listen to him. She turned her back on him and stared out of the window. This was discouraging, but Tommy was not going to be defeated by her manner. He took the corner seat opposite her. Calypso immediately got up and crossed to the other end of the compartment. Tommy did not venture to follow her the whole way. He sat down in the middle of the seat opposite to her. "I hope," he said, "that you will allow me to explain myself, to tell you who I am and what I'm doing here. This letter which you wrote to me " lie took from his breast pocket the note which Calypso had thrown to him in the Mascotte. Slie was staring steadily into the corridor outside, and she did not turn her head; but she knew perfectly well what Tommy was talking about. "I don't want to listen to any explanation." she said, "anil I've nothing to Hiiy to you except what I said !o back to Miss TemIn that letter. ple." "But you must allow me to explain," said Tommy. Calypso hiid no answer to give him except o muttered repetition of the weirds, "Go buck to Miss Temple." "1 must say this." said Tommy. "I'm not the man you think I am." "You're a very heartless and cruel man." an id Calypso. "If you weren't hciirtlrss find cruel, you wouldn't be breaking Mis Temple's heart. Why won't you go back to her?" "I can't go hack to her, because I've never spoken to her and I don't know who she Is." "How can you soy a thing like that when you're deserting her?" Tommy, In his eagerness to he listened to, had edged his way across the carriage until he at exactly opposite to Calypso. She crossed the carriage again to get away from him and once more Tommy followed her half way. "I don't want to worry you," he snld, "but I think you really ought to listen to me." "Yo'J are worrying me. You're doing worse, you're persecuting me." "The last thing In the world 1 want to do Is to annoy you In any way. But for your own sake as well as mine, and for Lord Norheys' sake, and for TIMES-NEW- NEPHI. UTAH S. Miss Temple's sake yon ought to listen to me." "I won't," said Calypso, "and If you're a gentleman you'll go away." "I'll go away If you like, after you'Ve heard what I've got to say." "I thought all Englishmen, were gentlemen," said Calypso. "Not quite all. I've met one or two who weren't. And I'm Irish, not English." "If you won't go away, I must," said Calypso. She stood up as she spoke. Intending to go out Into the corridor. But to do that she would have been forced to pass quite close to Tommy. He was leaning forward In his eagerness to make her listen, so she might have to touch him as she passed. She hesitated. "If you like," said Tommy, "I'll telegraph to Miss Temple and ask her to say that she doesn't know me and doesn't want to have anything to do with me." "How can she say that, when she wrote to me that she loved you with all her heart?" She began to push past Tommy. But he proved that he had a gentleman's consideration for her feelings. Rather than allow her to go out into a draughty and uncomfortable corridor, he got up and went there himself. He stayed there smoking unhappily until the king and Janet Church came back from the restaurant car. Then Tommy went off and had his own luncheon. Calypso contented herself with a few biscuits and an apple which Janet Church produced from her bags. Wherever Janet travels she always carries biscuits and apples with her. The king made himself very agreeable to Janet In the restaurant car, and no monarch' in Europe has better manners than he has. Perhaps he had never before exerted himself to be agreeable to a lady of Janet's age and appearance. The result was excellent. Janet was pleased and flattered. "I am so very glad," he said, "that you are accompanying my daughter to Lystria. I feel that I can rely on you, on your kindness, your discretion, your wisdom. When all Is said and donb, a young girl cannot have a better companion than an English lady. My dear wife was English." "I'm Scotch," said Janet. "My dear wife," said the king, "was half Scotch, and if there's anything In the world to be preferred to an English lady as a companion to a young and impressionable girl. It Is a Scotch lady." A waiter flung three dishes of varied hors d'oeuvres on the table. The king helped Janet tenderly to a sardine, an oily slice of tomato and a small salted eel. Then he ordered a bottle of Burgundy. "At a time like this" he .said. "After all, marriage Is a great occasion in a girl's life. The help and advice of a wise lady a little older than herself you won't mind my saying a little older, will you?" " said Janet, "and not 'To in the least ashamed of it." "I knew you wouldn't be ashamed of It. I could see that at once. Your firm mouth, your clear, g eyes. Your calm strong outlook upon life, your profound Idealism " Janet Is far less sensible than she looks. She bridled with pleasure at the king's compliments. He filled her glass with Burgundy, and Janet so far forgot herself and her principles as to sip It without saying that all continental water Is poison. "A young girl," said the king, "is apt to take exaggerated views of things which you and I regard as what shall I say? not right, certainly not right. But inevitable." The waiter whisked away Janet's plate, gave her another and dumped an enormous spoonful of omelette on it. She sipped her Burgundy again. The king's manner was caressing. The wine was strong. The omelette was excellent. But It takes more than wine, food nnd caresses to dull Janet's conscience. "If you're alluding to that unfortunate young man's entanglement with " she said. a London actress , "Young men." said the king, "will be young men." "They ought not to be," said Janet Evolution Case Profitable for Bryan Apyhow mTlll ""BARTERS A P 'fas I . THE CONFLICT"-HEL- L THE rU09 SCHOOL BOOKS i' r 8 ' , jo 4 Easily the dominating figure of the Scopes trial In Dayton, Tenn., William Jennings liryun Is certain to coma out winner, whatever may be the verdict Besides the publicity gained as leading counsel for the prosecution, he will receive very considerable royalties on the great number of his books that are being sold In the town. The illustration shows one of the bookshops, and Mr. Bryan opening his voluminous dally math Getting a Statement From President Coolidge p. s Ml i i - A' . rf 4 V - tt .V' JIM i' S - n at ',',J,,,,M,,,,,W'' 4 Fit,. if 'Nfc: c .4'. 4 jtJm r?;V President Coolidge of tne summer White ' "'yl, '( "f seen rending a prepared statement to the newspaper correspondents on the lawn These meetings are regular events, as In Washington. House at Swampscott. is FRANCE'S NEW QUEEN fifty-two,- Bust of LaFollette by Zeitlin I S I 1 - far-seein- i ' f, J ; ' . ' ' "H, ' li rrrs ; 1 ' - "J ' 1 .4, Mile. Adeline Bafcsot, wlio has been elected "Queen of France'' by the national comite des fetes. Her coronation In the Tulleries gardens was an elaborate spectacle. v WINS WHIST TROPHY i rrnrmi rrrrrrvT! r- - :" 1 The bust of ttie lute Senator V " VL. LnFolli-U- ' m n I y submitted by Alexander in, the sculptor, to the leglslnyire of Wisconsin as a design for the memorial that" will bo erected to the late senator. said Janet. May Sell Russian Crown Jewels (TO IlB CONTINL'KD.) and Snowthoes Owing to the thick forests of America the snow-shohas been found to be inure suitable for use than the ski which is preferred In less wooded re' gions. Tim large, flat surface (f the snow shoe furnishes a larger plane ef resistance to the soft snow and by distributing the weight of the wearer over a larger surface does not break the brittle crust on top of the snow, s which makes progress without Impossible. I snow-shoe- Wife Add$ to vt k "Cot over what?" "Come now," said the king, "y,)U can hardly expect nie to answer that. Of course you said you were forty-tw, V-t-l ' "However," said the king cheerfully. "I'm not really nervous about Calypso. She'll get over it after a while. Her poor dear mother always got over it after a while." but" V nA firmly. "fifty-two,- " J - i k ilfO f. 'V i u r is Fame Ilepplewlilte was one of the eminent furniture finishers snd designers who flourished under the reign of the Georges In England, and whose furniture was In vogue shout Use time of the American Revolution. When he died In 17S3 his wife carried on hi work snd produced other pleet auei very popuoriginal designs that were lar for several decades. " Much of the was work done In Uepplewhlte hognnlet and In light woods. Mrs. W. 1. Thompson of Hacine, Wis., won the ossticiate members' trophy of the American Whist league at the thirty-fiftcongress held at The diplomatic representatives In Moscow were invited by the Sovle-- t the Greenbrier hotel. White Sulphur Springs, Va. She has won many government to a private showing of the crown Jewels of the former t'iar of trophies throughout the country, but Itussla. The collection Is considered the richest lo the world, and It Is understood that the Soviet Is contemplating lit sale. this is ber first championship. ... f |