Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-02

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breath '9 replied in a
,,' JUST then deep, hoarse sound ne
wa o ~ RON y gigantic fog horn
VIZ waited up from the south
'ohn Henry listened; then a lool,
Il ,v Intelligence came into his eves
ne are near the Horn, and soma
one T. footing il, he exclaimed
Beckoning TO one Of tbe nat;,oa
VINO seemed, from theiact that hebod
bulldog physiognomy. n bad owe
al'u a deep crimson flush upon liz
nose, To be a person of some imnort
alice' possibly ward politician or .
Saloonkeeper, he addressed thai nor
sPh,'ge ~ pure volupuk.
y MOI this the countrycalled Pat
- ~ " you are in the land of tb.
rau'gons The men OF large feet: q.
wha.ta-tnik is our queen. her namo
peing interpreted, means She-that-is.
,9oAihg-ior-a-husband: my name X
/ nah-"lth-a-chrOnic,j aw-on, and am
her prime minister. What are Won
doing here?'' ''u
We came not Of our own free will.
the monarch Of the tempest clutched
us and hurled US hither: we ask for
Tor food and shelter until we can
catch the next steamer for home
TO, and tell your queen that stranp-
en- nave come 10 her domain and
seek her protection. Hurry 10. for
We are hungry
u 90, will carry your message Ia
O-wha-ta-faik; await my return here "
Tasting the raw fish. which he had
been nlbbling, to a furnished. looking
dog, Observation-Disclosures w-on made
a low obelsanee 10 the sun. stretched
out his arms 10 the east, then strobe
withmajestic airin the direction of the
palace % the queen, whose glittaring
dome could be- diseerned in the dis
lanee looming up behind large red
barn.
II was picturesque locality in
which the train-wrecked travellers
found themselves. They were IN the
midst Of great clearing, natural or
artificial, surrounded on an sides bv
a dense forest Some Of the trees
over 400 feet high. Through the
clearing flowed river whose waters
were 80 clear that they did not even
throw back a reflection. On either
bank were the huts Of the patagons.
which consis ed of nothing more or
less than the trunks OF gigantic trees
followed out and provided with
doors and windows. On the summit
81 small hill was the palace Of O.
rsha-ta-iaik Ii was built Of bricks
Of solid gold, and immense diamonds
served as windows. II was the only
building constructed OF these ma
terials.
John Henry and Juan. Jose, Mig
uel and lienrico sat down To await
tile return of the prime minister,
and the natives watched them with
undisguiSed interest as they passed Il
dnrk-complexiuned bottle, from
mouth 10 mouth
The natives look as most sayages
look They We're dark, unkempt, I'M
tutorpl. wore few clothes and couldn' I
speak English. John Henry dis,
covered the latter fact when he held
M the bottle and asked the nearest
native take a swig?" The man
never stirred
There was one peculiar feature about
the sayages. and that was the size o
their fcet. So large were these use
nj members that they left tracks like
To those Of snuw-shoe club
well. III be darned il this ism tn,
gueerpst place ever struck.
Isl. senior, replied Juan.
"And their queen is looking for
husband: well, ! don't wonder no
! body wants her II her feet are slarg,
! M those Of her subjects. Just thml
: az lcet like those on a cold winter
night.
) luau and Jose and Henrico anC
!. Miguel saidnothing, but they shiveret
! NJ the thought which Henry ha'
coniured mp.
Al this iuncture the prime ministe
rrappcned. >, :,
! "Hc that il called John Smith vii
Q follow me: the Others will remail
! whore thew are. These are the com
mnnds ofO.wha-ta-faik, the might,
] queen. was his announcement.
| II wonder how the mighty iemal
] monarch Of this hcnighted regiol
rnmp 70 find out my name, muse'
; tnhn Henry. MS he followed theprim
), minister "And wonder what sh
3 wants of me. Great Donnelly! Ca
Q 4 H. that She wants me for husband
$ For the first time in his life sens
I az fear possessed the daunt'es
! American. /;
/ While he was vet musing on III
nrobnblr fate. the palace suddenl
r Ioomcd M directly in his path, III
J. mime minister rapidly advanced
/. banned three times upon the goiI,c
4 ,rn,es spoke some unlntelllglD
words MN and bowed low before the el
trance. ,n1
e Tho gates swung OPEN ana
n hrawny voice shouted from within
4 Advance. John Smith.
e Iobn Henry entered and ionn
\ himself in 4 chamber whose dazzlin
/, irvnrinncc rivalled in brilliancy Una
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