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the Wednesday following, at $3.50
o'clock.
ION Wednesday morning 1 went to
the Crystal Palace, and then to my
hotel to dress. 1t was raining and /
was a little afraid of being late.
jumped into an automobile and rode
to Marlborough House. At the door 1
handed my card to one of the two
guards.
'Ah, Mr.. Johnson? he said-they all
begin everything they say with 'ah'
over there .Ah.' said the guard, the
Duke of Argyll said something about
your coming
1.-The guard disappeared through a
doorway at one side of the great hall.
A moment later he was back again.
bowling and calling my name: Mr..
Johnson
well sir, that room I entered was
one of the most beautiful l ever saw
All mosaic, like that one up at the lib
'rary, and gilded chairs, and beautiful
furnishings. At the father end--it SEEM
ed long way off to me-stood a man
in a black Prince Albert coat, alone.
looked at him, and my first though
was big, burly man. Then when 1 got
to thinking that this man was at the
head Of all the British empire, 1 be-
came nervous.
las 1 walked toward him I was at
a loss to know what to do, for / had
never been coached in court etiquette.
and didn't know what was expected of
me. i had. to decide in a hurry. so
just raised my hand and saluted him
as 1 would salute an officer of our
cadets. The Kings face was very pleas
ant, and he smiled a little. He returned
my salute, and extended his hand to
me. We shook hands.
i see you are an officer began
the King, in some military company
No, sir: l am only a private
answered.
'Ah. 1 thought you were an officer
Then I explained 10 him that our
officers wore shoulder straps. He asked
me all about the High School Cadets,
saying that he'd heard of our COM
paines, and I told him.
told him how. for four years, our
school-Central High--had carried off
the flag in drill contests; how we had
the fastest runners, the best athletic
teams, the broadcast jumpeds, etc; in
fact, how our school had carried off
everything in sight.
THE King smiled now and then. He
seemed interested, and asked many
questions about the cadets. / told him
for the school-though / hadn't been
sent or authorized to do so, I knew
they would agree to it-that we all
cared for him as we had for his mother,
Victoria, and wished him a long and
prosperous reign. This pleased him.
think, and he sent back his best wishes
to the high schools.
Il was terribly upset, for had no
idea what to do when with a King.
MY face was burning red. and was
always afraid he was going to ask me
&c netting / couldn't answer. He asked
me how / liked London, and assured
him that / could not complain; that I
had been treated well by his subjects.
/ didn't like 10 praise my own country
up all the time, 20 ! praised his build
ings, particularly the Parliament House
There was only one thing found fault
with. ! told him / missed the asphalt
streets.
"'Ah. yes he said, I remember that
you have concrete on your streets
There vas an interval Of silence. 7
was very much troubled and would
have given a good deal 10 be well away
from that place. / wanted - leave
most II the talking 10 the King. and
things were getting awkward.
"a lasf fbe King leaned forward
and tapped o llftle silver bell a servant
in gorgeous livery appeared ana bowed
low before his Majesty. Then b. bsW-