Don Horacio 



The London Times correspondent* 

 in China, with whom Mr. Cutter ex- 

 changed several letters concerning the 

 unhappy fate of Yakoob Beg's chil- 

 dren, wrote in 1881 : 



" You might send me your photo- 

 graph. I confess to a curiosity to 

 see the features of a phenomenal 

 American who can find time, in the 

 midst of bustling 'Frisco, to take an 

 interest in the fate of two young 

 barbarians in Central Asia. If there 

 is much of this pure philanthropy 

 in California there is hope for you 

 yet." 



The cordial friendship of King 

 and Cutter began with their first ac- 

 quaintance, more than thirty years 

 ago. In Cutter's eyes King was, be- 

 New World. Had that world not existed 

 God would have created it in the solitude 

 of the Ocean, were it only to reward the 

 Faith and constancy of that man." 



* William Donald Spence. 

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