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T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
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bad been considerably startled by the suddenness, the uncanniness of his visitor’s appearance. There was a curious quizzical, mocking look in the eyes of Apleon while Ralph was speaking. The latter noted it and had an uncomfortable consciousness that the mocking
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eyed visitor was reading him like a book. “ I only landed today,” replied Apleon. "Steamer?” asked Ralph.
"No, by a new aerial type of my own invention,” replied Apleon. "It brought me from Babylon to London in about as many minutes as it would have occupied the best aero naut, days, by the best machines of a year ago.” He laughed. There was a curious sound in the laugh. It was mocking yet musical, ¡it was eerie yet merry. Invol untarily Ralph thought of Grieg’s “ Dance of the Imps,” and Auber’s overture "Le Domino Noir.” "But I have not yet explained my object in calling upon you,” the visitor went on. "I have, of course, seen this
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