The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-09-18
RETURNED THE PRIZE
4 Trophy That Did Not Remain
Long In Captivity.
THE MISSING COAT OF ARMS.
u Belonged 10 the American Consulate
In Honolulu end Wss Carried on BY
Party ef English Middiss-Ths Rec.
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Iariou. time. Among the then mia.
sbipmcp were Lord Gordon and lord
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from n long cruise. were out for a
Jolly time. Walking down the street,
they did not fail 10 notice that YANKEE
cont OF arms, and ns Icrcsford was
collecting br,c n .brnc and cur,osIt,es II
occurred 10 him aud Gordon thnt this
would bc q Hnc addition 10 their col.
lection. n trophy worth having. 30
they selected time when the minis.
ter was away aud the Office closed.
presumably at night. md took down
the cont NJ arms. hired native vehi.
Gle 10 carry II down TO the dock aud
actually succeeded in getting II aboard
without nny Of the ranking ofiicers
KNOWN. anything about II.
THE next morning when the minis.
ter came down TO the Office bis assist.
ant said:
"'Mr. Minister. your birds taken
dight.'
"'whnt do you meaur asked bis
cxcellency.
"'your coat of arms Ii gone re'
piled the aid.
"'Gone where? Flown our
"'Not exactly said the other. It's
just Disappeared
The minister walked out Into the
street and looked M. The coat Of
arms. which was hve or SIX feet
across, was noticeable by Its absence
Il had taken wings aud nown away.
Exactly what the minister said has
not been chronicled.
1T 80 happened that BereSford had
given the carriage drives. an extra rare
for his trouble. Some one discovered
this aud quickly reported II to the min'
lister. who at once made . demand
upon the captain Of the frigate for Ito
return. The captain. who was limo
cent. denied that the thing was aboard
ship. The minister sent bis evidence
TO the captain. relierating bis demand
and demanding an apology Tor the in'
suit.
The captain now began an 'nvessi.
cation. aud the culprits owned up end
took the coat OF arms on deck. wnen
u was promptly sent s'uo's .oa
turned TO the once OF the minister.
Mcbride. who was there. refused 10
receive II.
"Tell the captain OF your rieate
that desire that tue men VINO sook "
down bring It back. place s wners
they found II and Apologize.
Back to the snip went tue men
with the coat OF arms and rporSeo.
The captain ordered the young wen 20
20 ashore. take tue coat OF arms 70 tes
consulate. replace u a. !ney sou"o u
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