continued, smiling pleasantly as he rose to his feet, "so I
trust you will urge her to be prompt. She seems to have
unlimited resources in her own right. Do you happen to know
from whence her money comes?"

"Her mother told me," said the priest, "that Mr. Carson before
his death owned mines and railroads. They live in California,
near the Mission of Saint Francis. I have written concerning
them to the Father Superior there, and he tells me that Mr.
Carson died a very rich man, and that he was a generous
servant of the Church. His daughter has but just inherited
her father's fortune, and her one idea of using it is to give
it to the Church, as he would have done."

The priest paused and seemed to consider what the King had
just told him. "I will speak with her," he said, "and ask her
aid as fully as she can give it. May I inquire how far your
Majesty has taken her into our plans?"

"Miss Carson is fully informed," the King replied briefly.
"And if you wish to speak with her you can see her now; she
and her mother are coming to breakfast with me to hear the
account of your visit to the island. You can speak with her
then--and, father," the King added, lowering his eyes and
fingering the loose sleeve of the priest's robe, "it would be
well, I think, to have this presentation of the young nobles
immediately after the luncheon, while Miss Carson is still
present. We might even make a little ceremony of it, and so
show her that she is fully in our confidence--that she is one
of our most valued supporters. It might perhaps quicken her