Preface 



SHORTLY after the death of the 

 late Clarence King, the Board of 

 Management of the Century Asso- 

 ciation appointed a Committee to ad- 

 vise in what manner the Club might 

 most fitly take due note of the demise 

 of their distinguished fellow-member. 



After some long and disappointing 

 delays it was at last determined to 

 recommend the publication of a King 

 Memorial Book, which should contain 

 a number of personal memoirs, con- 

 tributed by some of his more intimate 

 friends and associates, together with 

 a reprint of King's short story entitled 

 " The Helmet of Mambrino," which 

 was first published in the Century 

 Magazine, in May, 1886. 



These efforts have resulted in the 

 publication of the volume here pre- 

 sented, which has been produced under 



