THE VALLEY OF ARCANA BY ARTHUR PRESTON HANKINS ARTHUR PRESTON HANKINS AUTHOR OF “THE JUBILEE GIRL,” “THE HERITAGE OF THE HILLS,” ETC. NEW YORK DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY 1923 DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY Copyright, 1923, By DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, Inc. PRINTED IN THE U. S. A. BY The Quinn & Boden Company BOOK MANUFACTURERS RAHWAY NEW JERSEY Copyright, 1923, By Inc. The Quinn & Boden Company The Quinn & Boden Company TO THE MEMORY OF My Father My Father My Father CONTENTS An Extra Bed El Trono de Tolerancia The Prospector’s Story A Member of the Clan The Conference at Jorny Springs