The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01

ing out of his dream. looked around.
No hard feelin's," said he.
NO; of course not" Allison replied.
They don't understand it" remarked
the old tar "and they can't Well. I've
said enough things in my time about
ye Yanks-learned that name from a
little Charleston man as was on the
Alabama. But the plain fact Of it is"
he burst forth, and l tell it IN con-
fldence, | can't stand these blaTsted
foreigners. Russians, Prussians,
Frenchmen and other dagoes-they're
all alike. What business have they got
here anyway? We showed the way
into these waters; we showed 'em how
TO do it, And now they come and want
TO grab land and infilict their bloomin'
millintary despotism on the blOOmin'
niSgers. They know how to run
things! They fight a ship, Wy, I tell
We what" he cried. with a final wave
OF the pipe, I'VE may have our family
jars now and again, but we amt for
eisners, I hope"
Columbia and the Mother Country
solemnly shook hands ali round. Some
what later the three strolled down To
the beach, where the Germans were
waiting.
"Well?" asked Won Rosen.
Wall, replied Holmes, Mr. lib
bits, late of her majesty's navy. not
being an interested party, is kindly
a-goin' to be our diplomatic ambassa-
dor"
The ambassad dor rolled heavily twice
and thrice on his Wide-b bowed. legs.
Well, said he, it's this way. Ny
friends here, they thinks they were first
on this blOomin island, and il anybody
has a right to it, it's them. They don't
exactly claim as they own it. but they
do claim as nobody else does"
All" said Won Rosen. He drew him
self again to military erectness, and
with contemptuous smile stared over
the heads Of the three slouching fig
ures- Possibly their aWkwardness and
hesitation had deceived him. Most
unfortunately" said he, " former Of
ficer of his sacred majesty cannot per-
init himself TO be guided by the wishes
OF two Yankee beaeh-combers. AT sun
set, therefore, shall at this point run
up the German flag"
Holmes turned and spoke to. his COM
panion in a melancholy voice and with
only furtive CLEAN of enjoyment in
his eye. Il guess, mehbe," said he,
that there amt no need for further
talkin'."
The other American without a word
walked TO the waters edge He waded
out to his boat, swung himself aboard
and pulled down the American flag at
the bow. Then he Waded ashore with
II. and came back up the beach drip
ping and short of breath. with the eyes
of all upon him. The natives stood
around in big circle. watching with
out comprehension. The blue ocean be-
fore and the low hills behind. with the
placid Pacific sunshine streaming
down, made the setting of a picture in
which Allison was the only thing that
moved. He marched up in front of the
hut and drove the flagstaff down into
the sand; then, falling back step. re-
moved his hat and gazed upon his han
diWork
There" he said.
And Holmes. with the queer, sure in
stinct of the race. seized the psychic
logical moment and edged forward.
That" he remarked. lis about all
there is to il. We was here first. we
are kind of sacred maiesties our
selves, and our motto il. Hands OFF,
If these niggers have got to have the
blessin's of civilization, they might as
well learn 10 vote and beg for Gin in
English. And | guess they'll have to-
Them doctrines, said old Tibbits,
''aWakens here cordial response.
Wherefore and whereas. az was
about to say when Intercepted. they
won't annex the blOomin' Island. but
they're gOin 20 be the suZy-the su2y-
raine power. And'-with hand upon
his .belt-"I backs en-"
And now then. said Holmes. look
ing Van Rosen in the eye, about that
mailed fist2"
The German shrugged mis- shoulders.
ITO tight for it?'' said he. This will
derneSs2 BAH"
While to Eckhardt he said later, with
airy Indifference: so my comrade,
we tried what these Yankees them
selves term a bluff. and they were too
stupid to see It. The greedy pigs! But
they have not the first idea of why
they want this island"
Even old Tibbits, returned again TO
sarcasm, was grumbling: :Eh. and
what will We do with il now? Make a
coalin'' station ] suppose. for your
.man-of-war down yondsr-"
But none the less that bit of Ameri-