Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-22

had better get some more Sleep and Bradley
breaks"
AYE. aye. sir" said the sailor
II that's the man-of-war that made the
treaty with Messenwah and Messenwah turns
up tomorrow 1t looks a. If our day would BE-
pretty well filed up" said Albert, - they fel,
their way back IN the darkness.
What do you intend to do?" asked the score
tary, with q voice Of some concern.
Il don't know" Albert answered, gravely,
from the blackness Of the night. at looks a. II
We were getting ahead just little too fast,
doesn't it? Well, he added, - they reached
the house, "let's try to keep in step with the
procession even IL We can't be drum majors and
walk in front Of it" And with this cheering
tone Of confidence In their ears the two diplo-
mats went soundly asleep again.
The light Of the rising sun filed the room
and the parrots we're chattering outside when
Bradley woke him again.
They are sending Q boat ashore, SIR" he
said, excitedly and filed with the importance
and one Of the new model A beautiful boat,
sir. for her lines were laid in Glasgow, and
can tell that, no matter what flag she flies.
lou had best be moving to meet them; the
village isn't awake yet"
Albert took a cold bath and dressed leisurely
Then he made Bradley. IT.. who had slept
through II all, get up breakfast and the two
young men ate it and drank their coffee COM
fortably and with air Of confidence that
deceived their servants II it did not deceive
themselves
But when they came down the path smoking
and swinging their sticks and turned into the
plaza their composure left them like mask and
they stopped where they stood. The plaza was
inclosed by the natives gathered in whispering
groups and depressed by fear and wonder. On
one side were crowded all the Messenwah war.
riors, unarmsd and as silent and disturbed az
the Opekians. In the middle of the plaza some
twenty sailors were busily rearing and bracing
a tall flagstaff that they had shaped from q
royal palm, and they did this as unconcernedly
and as CONTEMPORARY and with az much indif-
ference to the strange groups on either side Of
them as though they were working on barren
coast with nothing but the startled seagulls
about them. As Albert and Stedman came
upon the scene the hagpole was in place and
the halyards hung from it with little budle of
bunting at the end Of one of them.
I'VE must find the king at once" said Cor
don. He was terribly excited and angry. 1T
is easy enough to see what they mean. They are
going through the form of anne1ing this island
to the other lands of the German government.
They are robbing old Olympus Of what is his.
They have not even given him . silver watch
for it. This 10 the sort of thing that sends nv
sporting blood to fever heat"
The king was in his bungalow facing the
plaza. Messenwah was with him and an equal
number Of each Of their consuls. The common
danger had made them lie down with one an
other in peace, but they gave q gasp Of relief
a. Gordon strobe into the room with no cere-
mony and greeted them with curt wave of the
hand.
"Sow. then, Stedman, be quick" he said.
Explain to them what this means; tell them
that will protect them; that / am anxious to
see that Olympus is not cheated; that we will
do all we can for them" Outside on the shore
a second boats crew had landed . group Of
officers and q file of marines. They walked in
all the dignity of full dress across the plaza to
the dagpole and formed in line on the three
sides of it with the marines facing the sea. The
officers, from the captain with prayer book in
his hand to the younger marine, were as indif-
ferent to the frightened natives about them as
the other men had been.
The natives, awed and afraid, crouched back
among their huts, the marines and the sailors
kept their eyes front and the German captain
opened his prayer book. The debate in the
bungalow was over.
III you only had your uniform, sir" said
Bradley, ST., miserably.
This is a little bit too serious for uniforms
and bicycle medals, said Gordon. "And these
men are used to gold lace" He pushed his
way through the natives and stepped conf
IDENTIFY across the plaza The youngest MILDLY