The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23

had. for he and the Sailor Man had
had several talks out of the window.
In the middle of the night the storm
ragged, and while they were all shak-
ing with the cold air that came in
through the barred windows, they
heard a sound.
Hist" said a voice.
The Sailor Man was on his feet in
a minute. Then through the bars there
came a soft white body, which the
Sailor Man seized.
Hit almost gobbled hits bIoomin'
cad off," growled the tall soldier.
but hits a fine turkey"
The next day the three prisoners
were led to the kitchen. They had
1t all to themselves. for the Sailor
Man had told the Interpreter that
they could not be excited by having
outsiders come in.
How they worked There was
very good oven. Betty crumbled
bread and mixed it with the butter
and the seasoning, and she stuffed
the turkey until he was round and
beautiful. Then she put dabs of but
ter and spots of pepper over his
breast. and into the oven he went.
And every time that she opened the
door to haste him. there was a de-
licious fragrance like a half dozen
Christmases rolled into one.
At last 1t was done. and the gravy
was made. and the potatoes mashed,
and II was the Tetrarch's dinner time,
So Betty, with her cheeks very rosy
from the heat OF the stove and look
ing sweet in a borrowed cooks
apron and cap, followed the process
sion which started for the Tetrarch's
banqueting hall, while the Sailor Man
and Bob came behind with the big
platter on which the turkey rested in
a circle of mashed potato.
AS they entered the grand hall they
were joined by many other people,
with all kinds of good things. But the
Sailor Man looked at the sweet pastes
and the iced dishes, and thought OF
the cold, cold banqueting hall without
any fire, and then he thought of the
good. hot turkey, and he smiled.
The Tetrarch sat alone at a table.
He looked very blue, very cross and
very cold.
One dish after another was set be-
fore him.
take IL awayl take II away!" he
shrieked, as one cold concoction after
another was presented. "Br-br-b r-br-
brl-"
Last OF all, came little Betty with
her dish of steaming hot gravy, and
she knelt as she set 1t carefully on
the table. Then came the Sailor Man
and Bob with the great brown bird
between them, and they set the plat
ter on the table. The Tetrarch
scowled. The Sailor Man took
long shining, sharp knife and drew 1t
gently across the breast of the turkey.
The crisp brown skin cracked, and
the Tetrarch smacked his lips. After
that the Sailor Man laid the slices
OF breast on hot plate and arranged
around them mound of steamlng
potato. Then he reached for a big sill
yer spoon and plunged it into the tur-
key. Oh, the mingled odors of sage
and onion that fioated on the air in
a delicate and fragrant steam. The
Tetrarch smiled. And last thing OF
all Betty poured over the plate a
lavish supply of gravy, and the
Tetrarch reached out his eager hands.
As he put in his fork. all the court
and the prisoners leaned forward
breathlessly to see the Tetrarch take
the first taste. One taste-another-
then an eager finishing of the whole
platefull
I All the people stood up and shouted.
The Tetrarch waved his hands to-
wards the prisoners.
You are free" said the interpreter.
The prisoners rushed up and hug
ged Bob and Betty, but the Sailor
fishing out giblets for the Tetrarch.
After while the Tetrarch asked a
| question.
What kind of bird II is? explained
the Interpreter.
ITS the Great American Bird" an
| swered the Sailor Man, pouring nnore
| gravy over the Tetrarch's plate.
| Just then the tall soldier came and
stood at the Sailor Mans elbow.
Run, rum" he said; they'll want
to know where We caught i'm"
SO Bob and Betty and the Sailor
Man slipped away, and ran to the
shore and climbed into the first boat
they found.
Just as they were pushing off, the
soldier ran down and handed Betty
two beautiful, white turkey wings.
When this you see, remember me-
he said.
Come with u.s." pleaded Betty.
NO" he said, "Hi like the hexcite-
ment."
over the dancing waves sped the
little boat, away from cocoanut and
banana trees and the palace with the
gilded dome. and soon the three wan
derers were welcomed aboard a big
white ship above which fioated red
and blue and the dazzling white of the
xatonAarffrI nd Gfrt.&