Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
FAMOUS KINGS WE
HAVE MET
By wardon Allen Curtis.

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ssTT MUST be nice thing to be .
king" said the storekeeper. 81
suppose it's wrong for free-born
American to say he would like it, but
I acknowledge that I would. How
ever, as that's impossible, should at
least like to sec king and converse
with him.
II can't say that ever saw real
king" said the Rhode islander who had
been in the French navy; '.but once
snw man who claimed to be king.
One night, when the .Arethuse Was
lying in q French port, and it was my
watch on deck, I was startled by feel
ing q hand upon my shoulder and hear
ing strange voice whisper:
Is Il am the king of France; don't tell
anybody that I'm here
81 turned and saw rather imposing
looking man with a wild, rowing eye.
"'I would like to grant your request
said I, but it is my duty to report your
presence here, sir. shall have to tell
the admiral ~
"'Please don't tell anybody. They
will execute me- said he. If you'll not
tell, I'll make you baron when I get
my throne
"'But there's the admiral. I'll have
10 tell him that you are here
"'Well, offer him marquisate from
me as. the price OF his silence, and, If
he'll espouse my cause and deliver up
the feet, I'll make him a duke and
commander Of the royal navy. Ihave
an army ready on shore, and now I
want naval force
" went to the admiral Ut once and
told him about the stranger.
'Undoubtediy the republic is in dam
GER said the admiral, and I'm glad of
it. There isn't enough pomp and glory
about 1t. Here may be q chance for
us to win renown, Baxter. have fore
seen a rcya1ist uprising for some time.
The Paris correspondents for those
American papers you lent me have been
finding Ont things about the threat
ened royalist uprising which people
over here have not seemed to know any
thing about, and here the uprising is.
What salary does he intend to give to
the commander of the navy? What did
he look like? Is it the Due de Charities
OF the Comte de Paris?'
have never met those gentlemen
said /. They never have been in Rhode
island that know Of
II brought the royal parsonage into
the cabin. The admiral whispered to
me that he didn't recognize him as
amy of the Iretenders. Nevertheless.
he addressed him respectfully and
asked him about his chances of secur-
ing the throne.
Il have All army of 100000 men col
aected two miles from here, and my
agents tell me that the country is ready
to rise tonight and proclaim me
Charles the Eleventh Tomorrow
"'My king, salute you,' said the
admiral, kneeling.
Just then four men rushed into the
cabin and handcuffed the monarch.
tHa!' cried the admiral, drawing
his sword. 'Vive lie roi Ia republique!
What does this mean? finland his
majesty. Arrest all traitors present.
Is the plot crushed? Is there to be a
glorious monarchy, or is the beloved
republic safe?'
plot. monarchy?' asked one of the
strangrJa- What are you talking
about? This is an escaped lunatic-a
man afflicted with mania that he is
the dispossessed king of France. We
have traced him here, and now we will
take him back to the asylum he came
i.om.'
perhaps so; but not SO fast. There
may be plot against the republic here.
Call the guard, Baxter and in a mo-
ment the lunatic and four keepers were
surrounded.
ALLOW us to co. said the head keep
er. He is only madman.'
This is serious thing said the adj
mi1al. Even pretended pretendermay
deceive some one. The French are mer-
curial people, alas! and this mailman
,night have started revolution had
he not been seized at the start by one
80 firm in his allegiance to the republic
ss /. He may escape from the asylum
again, and by deceiving the people be-
come source of great danger. Let the
officers of the feet be summoned to a
oourt-martial.'
1.-The officers assembled, and, as sure
% shooting, the court-martial adj
judged the poor old lunatic guilty of
treason. Sohe was hanged at the yard
arm
WAS anything done about the hang
ing?" asked the storekeeper.
Nothing, except that the admiral re-
ceived sword of honor and the thanks
of the COVER meat, " said the Rhode Is
lander who had been in the French
navy.
Il never knew no kings" said the ex-
sergeant of the Devonshire Blues, "but
met sultan caee.
ut was arter the Chinese war, and
our troop-ship put in at some is
land inhabited by a Chinese sort of
people, governed by man what called
'issclf sultan. The sultan sent word
that any Of us could call on i'm if they
wanted to, but it turned out that