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T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S

November 1926

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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