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Olivia understood, and she believed The mystery of life had always been more real to her than its co to s would be clear, and who should n that this was so, and should share with her She had no doubt whatever that Prince Tabnit spoke the truth--just as the daughter of the river-god Inachus knew perfectly that she was being wooed by a voice from the air Indeed, the world over, lovers pros, and are infinitely believed

"I do understand you, Prince Tabnit," Olivia said si of what you offer s were not meant to be hidden from men always, so I can even believe that you have all that you say But--there is so more"

Olivia paused--and swiftly, as if so spirit had released the picture froht when she had stood with St George on that airy ra vines

"There is so more," she repeated, "when two love each other verythat you have said, and ht froht her veil inthe elusive, fairy, invincible truth of what she said

"You ently

"I do not love you, your Highness," said Olivia, "and as for the wisdom of which you speak, that is worse than useless to you if you can do as you say with two quite innocenthis face "Is there no way," she said, "that I, the daughter of your king, can save them? I will appeal to the people!"

The prince ," he said, "they are at one with the law Yet there is a way that I can help you If Mr St George returns, as he must, he and his friends shall be set adrift with due ceremony--but in an iht they can escape to their yacht This I will do--upon one condition"

"Oh--what is that?" she asked, and for all the reticence of her eagerness, her voice was a betrayal

Prince Tabnit turned to theBelow, in the palace grounds, and without, in the Eurychôrus, a thousand people awaited the opening of the palace doors They filled the ht the necessity of rouped beneath the honey-sweet trees; and above their heads, from every dome and column in the fair city, flowed and streamed the joyous, wizard, naainst the blue They were coe