Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18

the kinglet with a broad grin upon his
freckled face.
sire. at the battle of Waterloo"
Never mind the battle of Waterloo" In
terrupted his majesty. Il am told you are
scattered all over the world as the result
of your foolishness."
ITO an extent, sire, I am scattered But
it is the result of bravery. nor foolishness.''
He unstrapped his left arm and tossed it
on the floor before the throne. II lost that
at Bull Rum he said. Then he unlocked
was blown off at Sedan Then he sud-
denly lifted his right arm. seized his hair
firmly and lifted the head from his Shout
ders. TT is true lost my head at San
tiago," he said, but could not help it,
John was astonished. The old general
seemed to come to pieces very easily. He
had tucked the head under his right elbow
and now stood before the kinglet on one
foot, presenting a remarkably strange ap-
pearance.
His majesty seemed interested.
What is your head made OFF, he asked.
Wax, your majesty
And what are your legs made Off" con-
tinued the kinglet.
''One is cork, sire, and the other-the one
/ am standing on-is Eastwood"
And your arms.
Rubber, my kinglet."
you may go, General There is no doubt
you were very unwise to get SO broken
up. but there is nothing left for the Royal
Executioner to do.
The girl sighed and felt the edge Of her
blade, and the old general replaced his
head, had his leg and arm again strapped
to his body by the guards, and hobbled
away after making a low bow before the
throne.
Just then a great noise Of quarreling and
fighting was heard near the doorway, and
while all eyes were turned toward the sound
a wooden Indian sprang into the hall, wav-
ing wooden tomahawk over his head and
uttering terrible war whoops
Following him came number of the
n
the Indian. The Awkward tripped up and
fell fiat on his face; the Unlucky got in
the way of the tomahawk and received
crack on the head that laid him low; the
Blunderer was kicked on the shin SO vio-
lently that he howled and limped away to
a safe distance. But just before the throne
the Ugly managed to throw a rope about
the Indians arms and bind them fast to his
body so that he ceased to struggle.
What's the trouble?" asked the kinglet.
! Sire" said the Indian. proudly, once I
had the honor to be beautiful sign in front
of a cigar store and now these miserable
Failings dare to insult me-"
He claims his name Is Wart-on-the-
Nose" answered the Disagreeable, land
any one can see there is no wart at all on
his nose
so we decided to fight him." added the
"And he dared to resist" said the Bad
Tempered.
II am a great Chief" the Indian declared.
Sowing nercely. am mace OF oak anu
my paint is the best ready-mixed that can
be purchased
But why do you claim your name In
Wart-on-the- Nose7' asked the knight
II have a right to call myself what
please" answered the Indian. sulkily. Are
not white girls called Rose and Violet when
they have not that color? John Brown was
white and Mary Green was white. II the
white people deceive US about their names.
1 also have a right to deceive"
Now. by my-my-my- The kinglet
jabbed the fat man with his scepter.
"Halidom!" yelled Nebbie, with a jump
by my halfdom!" said the kinglet, Il
will allow no one In my kingdom to tell an
untruth. There being no wart on your nose
you must die the death! Executioner, do
your duty
The Failings tripped up the Indian SO
that he fell upon his face. and then the girl
advanced solennly with her sword.
Three times she swung the glittering blade
around her head and then she glanced at
the knight and said:
"Wellr'
well, what?' asked his majesty.
I'm not going to change my mind in this
case" said the knight Chop OF his head!
head!'