I am the Prince, you know, and my mission in life is to slay the wicked ogres." "Oh! but his poor wife and his children!" half sobbed Daisy; "couldn't you lock him up in a tower, dear Prince ?" Arthur smiled, and gradually managed to lead the child's thoughts into another direction.

He was already gaining the greatest possible influence over her, and he managed, on the occasion of his second visit, to coax her to let him carry her across to Miss Egerton's for a couple of hours.

Dove met them as Arthur was carrying the child away, and he first scowled, and then smiled obsequiously.

Daisy turned deadly white, and Noel felt that she trembled.
[Illustration: DOVE MET THEM.

Palace B] "I'm coming back to-night, Mr.Dove," she called out, in a shaky little voice; and Dove answered-- "Pleased to hear it, missy; the attics would be lonesome without you, missy." "Daisy," whispered Noel, "tell me something--is Dove the ogre ?" "Oh, don't, don't, Mr.Prince!" answered back the child.