Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
A TRIP TO KATTLAND.
CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 1.
The trip from London to Yarmouth Is as
every one knows, long. I was actually
doing off to sleep when we reached Var
mouth, and before I knew 1t 1 was down
off the coach and had mounted another one
bearing the words ''Yarmouth-Kattlan
Seven mouseheads," said the guard as
he came to me- 90
Seven whats?' I cried. And then no.
ticed that he was no man at all. but an i'm
mense cat: he quite four feet six,
think, with gray notified fur
A kindly old gentleman with yellow fur
and white whiskers helped me out by pay
ing for me. -sIps~. al ss
I was so surprised that I didn't saw very
much until We reached an inn, where the
old gentleman and l (his name was Mr..
Sharpawe) SAT- down to a very good dinner,
but he afterward told me 1t was rat soup,
to my horror.
After dinner we mounted the coach again
After short while five brown-colored in
habitants of Kattland appeared, and their
leader said:
Suprl sp-pp-p-s-s-s."
Upon which every one held up his paws
and did the same. Suddenly there were
dow l saw thae company Of the king s
musketeers (all f1erce-looking black Toms)
had fallen on the highwaymen.
BY nightfal we reached the capital city.
that night at an inn called The White
tailed Cat"
The next day a body of the palace guards,
great. yellow things. came to conduct me
Queen Pussyentlee.
The King rose and said: "spat squire
meow-ow-ow."
"What?" said I.
Upon which her majesty. seeing 1 didn't
understand. said How dye do, English
MANI
told them I was very well indeed, and
asked politely after the state of their
health. Upon the whole we had very nice
conversation, but 1 excused myself as soon
possible.
rats at the zoo" They were immense
creatures, and very fierce
| found that the Kattlanders were at war
with the Zumecors, tribe of cannibals
greatly resembling rats. but having a soft
blue and red fur. like cats.
After seeing parade of soldiers 1 retired
to sleep and ended another day in Kattland
CHAPTER II.
I made many inquiries as to how to get
out of this strange land. but on that point
I was literally a prisoner.
The crown prince called for me, and to-
gether we took a walk
To him mentioned once what small crea-
lures the cats were in England. and also
that / was much pestered with them and
on several occasions had stoned them
All. 1t was an unlucky hour for me when
l said that A few minutes later 1 was
lying at the DOtlOm OF one OF the VileSt
dungeons in Kattland
AS l sat there wondering what would be
my fate my guards entered, and I was con-
Quoted before the king.
His majesty was frowning heavily as 1
entered the room.
"Spun-n-novul- ow-rp- p-spun-l-l-ood mil
S. c'You vile creature, you shall die the
death')!
Your majesty. I have done nothing" 1
said
Nothing he screamed. in that outIand-
ish talk of theirs. Nothing! Is 1t nothing
to stone my peoples ancestors? Oh! /
faint. Bring me wateri
A half dozen courtierst hastenened to him
with glasses. but he waved them all back
You scoundrel," he said, You shall be
boiled alive
Boiled alive!" cried. oh. your majesty.
your highness. your grandness, don't say
that. don't! Spare my life. and 1 will
never touch another cat
That can well believe, said the king.
The crown prince opened his mouth and
said: You'd better get, up. sir; we've
reached Yarmouth.
With a very awkward feeling 1 sat I'D,
for realized l had been asleep.-By Louis
G., Age Is years. = d'