The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-10

Poor beggars!" said the crew; ut
must be ard on soft lot of things
like them to be on a deslate hisland.
Amt It wonder Froggies over goes
to sea? But does they belong ere. or
was they piled hup sames hus?"
Hart found himself alongside
Frenchman with a long red Liberty
cap on. and big pair of earrings in
his ears.
"Goddam." said the Frenchman
That's what we say" cried Hart.
Here, you chaps, he speaks English"
"Hurrah." said the crowd.
81 spike Engelish," nodded the
stranger
How'd you come ere?' asked the
eager chorus.
The Frenchman nodded.
"Goddam!" he said. smiling. "Ship!
Por'smout '-London! spick En-.
lish."
We'll. then" said Hart desperately,
Just dry up with your mixed hog.
wash and spit 1t all out free as to ow
you came ere, and wot the name o.
this bally rock is. and who's its in
'abitants. Now, give It lipl"
Harris material born speaker, and
as a clear cad" said the crowd &c
puts 1t in nutshell, and don't run to
waste in words"
But the Frenchman looked puzzled.
Comb wiz" he said "spik En1ish
besser," and he pointed over the low
rise.
Steady" said Hart; boys. I'm not
clear as to whether we hain't bein led
hinto a hambush. 1t hain't material for
shipwrecked Englishmen to find
Trenches shipwrecked. tool"
1T amt" said the crew suspicious.
ly.
And even II it's all right, we bein'
strangers might be led into maxim a
treaty without KNOWN all there is to
know | vote waitin' till the officers
comes up"
They squatted down on rocks and
on the Jumps of tussac grass till the
captain and the two mates came along
with the rest of the Frenchmen. Hart
communicated his suspicious to the
skipper. who was decidedly under the
influence OF alcohol.
That's all right" said the Quinn
thickly. I'VE can manage Frenchmen.
They amt goin' to make no French
shore question on no more OF our ISL
ands. One Newfoundland's enough
for me. I'll show you regulations
'gotiashuns is my forte!" And he led
the way over the hill. Below them
they saw the wreck OF French bar
quantine.
"Blimy," said the crowd. Sith a
frown, IF they aven't got the best
part OF our hislandl"
II was not to be endured by any lot
of Englishmen under the sun that the
best part of this rock should be occu.
pied by their natural foes, and soon
there was evidence that in any at
tempt TO turn the Frenchmen out the
British leader would have a united ma.
ton at his back
The Quinn and the two mates ar.
gued II. and Lampert was the Opposi.
ton
IVY, wot's this you're sayin?"
asked the Disguised skipper; did
think TO ave shipped a Verning Ar.
court among my lot? You're a Little
Highlander, and nothin' but II. Lam.
pert"
"rhey was here first" said Lam.
pert obstinately.
But the hisland is British ground"
urged Simcox, land where our flag
alec No Eranrhmon cap hava tho haet
We gives 'em liberty TO trade, and
they can take what's left. What for
have we always beat em II we're to
give in now?"
Continuously of foreign politics is
my motter." said the skipper with
continuously and joodishus firmness.
and a polite 'hout o. this you'll see
'em listen to reason, and evacuate.
shall send hin my hultimatum this
very afternoon. And you, Simcox.
shall be the ambassador"
Simcox looked anxious.
well, captain, was thinking II
would be judicious policy TO send in
the Dutchman. II will remind them
that Europe Is more or less agin
them, ana 10 nave DulCnmhn mere
will make 'em think twice afore they
elects for war"
The skipper shook his head.
mo. Simcox, 1t looks iudicious on
the surface, but takin' deeper thought
II amt II would aggerawate them,
and that amt policy. We fights II we
must, but don't start II by dom any.
thin unpleasant more'n askin' for our
rights. And in n'gotiashuns It amt
policy 10 remind 'em deliberate of the
time the Prooshians beat 'em. And
moreover It's accordin' TO no tradition
I've heard OF to send a furriner as
Ambassador No. Simcox, you shall
go. ri draw up the hultimatum at
once"
He returned on board the wreck OF
the Potluck, and In company with a
bottle of brandy strove with the situa-
tion, while the crowd and their spokes-
man. Hart, argued like a house of
commons.
1T Amt any good talkin," said
Jack, "and hevery one knows that give
n Frenchman the chance OF hargu.
ment he'll talk a government. mules
IND lag of 'Hout of this Is tha on'y