And when forty years had passed away it chanced that the King called together all his warriors to the Goat's Pool, that he might see and speak with them. They were standing ranged in their ranks while Romulus sat upon a high throne to muster them, when on a sudden there came a great darkness upon the whole assembly so that no man could see the face of him who stood next to him. Then, in the midst of the darkness, came a mighty storm of thunder and lightning. When the storm passed and the sun came out again all gazed in wonder and terror at the throne of Romulus, for the King was gone--he had vanished from their sight. And there were those who said that they had seen amid the storm a chariot of fire mounting to the heavens, and that the charioteer was none other than Mars himself come to bear away his son Romulus to the abode of the immortal gods. And while all men doubted and wondered and talked of these things it fell on a day that a friend of Romulus, named Julius Proculus, had a wondrous vision. For it seemed to him as he traveled alone among the mountains, that the King stood before him, great and noble and clad in shining armor. And Julius cried out: "Ah, my lord, wherefore hast thou left thy city in such sorrow? Hast thou indeed forsaken forever all those who love thee?" Then the bright vision made answer: "For a space have I dwelt with men, and a great and glorious city have I founded. Know me henceforward as Quirinus, one of the immortal gods. And now go back to my people and tell them that if they will follow forever the law that I have given them, suffering neither cowardice nor license among them, but being brave and just and honorable, then will I, Quirinus, ever be at hand to help them in their need, and they shall rule over all the peoples of the world." * * * * * BY CARROLL WATSON RANKIN STORIES FOR GIRLS THE CASTAWAYS OF PETE'S PATCH Illustrated by ADA C. WILLIAMSON. $1.25 net. (Just published.) A tale of five girls and two youthful grown-ups who enjoyed unpremeditated camping; of a picturesque Indian who sells his home in order to live in it; of a mysteriously shipwrecked boy who is unable to tell whence he came; of Mabel, who tumbled into all the water there was, and of Mabel's friends, who sometimes tumbled in with her; of broken game laws, of a baffled game-warden who proved to be somebody else; and of many other things that _might_ have happened on the rugged shores of Lake Superior. DANDELION COTTAGE Illustrated by Mmes. SHINN and FINLEY. $1.50. Four young girls secure the use of a tumbledown cottage. They set up housekeeping under numerous disadvantages, and have many amusements and queer experiences. "A capital story. It is refreshing to come upon an author who can tell us about real little girls, with sensible ordinary parents, girls who are neither phenomenal nor silly."--_Outlook._ THE ADOPTING OF ROSA MARIE