The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-13

old chap and look pleasant" 49,, ., h+
John was angry TO reply 70 '"i' 'P
Chick said to the -.
IF you're going to disagreeaoIe, you q %
leave us We don't care associate with people %
"1fo. hol ha, hal' laughed Sport; don't care 10
associate. eh2 Do you know where you arc
No said Chick, land don't care.
well this island is Inhabited by retired pirates ana
bandits who make every one tha' laHUS ' 80
heavy else $500 .,,ort
"Or else what?' asked John as sport s'oPp ~
and gave another horrid wink -, ~.
"Or else they boil EN- in OIL Tor three u"'9'
We'll" said the boar can't pay ransom that's
certain; but I'm not afraid OF being ooileu III 0
"Eut I'm mott" cried John. much alarmed ut
would ruin my gingerbread to be boiled in OIL ana
Chick would certainly get overheated I'm aIraio IL
would melt your rubber. too. my dear Para
Would 1T" asked tho bear. with start Inen
let get from this island a. oneeF
by all meansr' agreed John Dough
"And the sooner better" declared Chick
But as they turned look for the hamingoes' the
creature who called himself Sport began pounohs MS
punchngb body with his tenns-racket arm and at
the sound crowd of ran out OF groves OF trees
and quickly the rubber bear and Chick ana
She gingerbread
These men had heavy boards hooked noses and
piercing eyes; and they rec sashes tied
waists: and laced leggngs. and blue nan
mel shirts open throats and in their belts were
stuck many daggers and knives and pistols
'Whoop! wnoo-o-o!" they screeched, yelling like
Indians; and their leader who ugier looking than
~Svast. there my heartiesI Here's chance for
Then OIL said Para Bruln, desponoently'
You may well start the bonfire" remarked
But John Dough stepped up the pirate chief and
How much ransom do you require?'
yourself and the chd's small to count; but fine
rubber bear like that is worth ten pieees-ol-eigh OF
will give you a sparkling jewel for him,
ransom said John; provided you VIII then permit US
All right" agreed the pirate; hand over the spar
So John borrowed a dagger from the chief and
picked out OF his body one OF the three wniG
glittered most Beautifully in the sunlight, and the
body similar TO the one the diamond had been picked
OF. Taking diamond in his dirty hand he said:
We'll, where the other 1eWelsT
You agreed to accept this one our ransom. an
You misunderstood l said three" declared the
pirate; and turning TO his men. he shouted; DidnS
You did, You said three sparkers." cried the re-
tired pirates and bandits in loud chorus. So John
with sigh OF regret picked the other diamonds
out of his body and gave them the chief.
Now, said the pirate, Il will allow you to GO
But where 10 is a mystery you
Stop cried another man. they turned to depart
chief. and also demand ransom"
have given the pirate chief all the diamonds
Then you shall surely oill" shouted the ban
'dit. scowiing fearfully Seize them, my men, and
But just then came hutter of wings. and the
namingoes Jew down and sailed along just over the
the end of a cord. and drawn upward by Of
the birds John Dough grasped the foot another
the heads OF the astonshed pirates bandfts
while Chick cooy sat within the loop of string dan
with admirable grace.
Meantime the robbers their fists and yelled
at S para n Rn e csi e ae o pb
which was carrying him; for he observed that