The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
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highness, Prince Carl of Barataria,
was. visiting his Britannia majesty's
possessions in New Guinea.
He came-Prince Carl-in the Bara-
tartan cruiser Konigin Hildebrande,
and with him was gorgeous staff
plump and beautifully gilded over its
plumposity The Konigin Hildebrande
anchored off Port Moresby and waited
Tor the British governor to arrive.
| Meanwhile the prince and his staff
went ashore to have some shooting.
They got it-after the continental
fashion. which consists of blazing
away at everything, sitting shots pre-
ferred. Not bird could be seen
around Port Moresby for some time
afterward, but they brought many
back with them, big and little. And
they called it sport
| When the governor came in a little
excursion was planned to show the
prince something of the interior. So
the horses were saddled and early one
morning they started.
The white servants Of the prince
were sent on ahead with natives car
rying delicate viands and the camp
ing gear with instructions to await
the main party at a certain place at
midday.
For short way the others could
ride two abreast and after he had
somewhat thawed Count Bierundon-
ner found in Mr.. O'Brien fairly con-
genial companion. O'Brien was the
secretary for lands in British New
Guinea, and, when a young man, had
been to Barataria; so he and the count
found common subject of interest.
Moreover, in the matter of women
and wine their tastes were similar.
At noon, tired and thirsty after his
guild joy that they were near lunch.
They soon struck the rendezvous and
the Englishmen perspired freely when
they beheld only one native sitting
there, his swag beside him. Him they
rapidly questioned.
| AS Mr.. O'Brien afterward told his
chum, Those damned Dutchmen had
got lost, and after waiting some time
the boys concluded that they must
be in the wrong place, so cleared off
ahead"
The Englishmen raved and the gid
ed staff used Barbarian oaths that
were 18 inches long and would sink
in mercury. His serene highness
sulked and looked anything but his
| title.
"Open his swag and see what he
has got" said his excellency the Brit
ish governor. TT is no good" and he
| gave vent to lurid burst of bias
| phemy-"it is no good using bad Ian
| guage."
The 'swag contained but few tins
of meat and biscuits intended for the
baser sort. The fowls and leg of goat
and other delicacies,. alas! were miles
ahead. Months afterward in the whirl
Of a Barbarian ballroom the Count
Won Bierundonner confided to the
beautiful Baroness Won Homburg that
he would never forget the sight of his
royal master sitting in his shirt sleeves
on log. with sleeps trotter in one
hand and ships biscuit in the other,
while he occasionally slipped muddy
water out Of jam tin.
Il hope" said his excellency polite
ly, that your serene highness' SER
wants have come to no harm"
Pray God they have broken their
necks," said his serene highness with
much earnestness, and pulled vicious
ly at small, red mustache. Mr..
O'Brien and the native were sent rap
idly forward to collect the carriers and
see that they camped at the right
place for the evening; also, inciden-
tally, to find the "Dutchmen"
Chastened and resigned, the prince
and his attendants rode slowly on
They crossed stream and assembled
a hill, but refrained from expressing
any delight at the view, as was mani
testify their duty. Capt. Freiherr Won
Kladerdatch rode under lawyer vine,
and was unable to keep his horse
quiet His remarks, which embraced
the animal and vegetable kingdom,
were comprehensive, and brought a
tired smile to the careworn eace of the
prince. They passed the nipa palm
hut Of south sea islander, and here,
by common consent, they left their
Christmas tree decorations.
The scrub was more open now, and.
riding over a plain, the party scattered
somewhat. His serene highness evinced
no desire to be Spoken to and rode
alone, while his excellency discussed
the anti-Semitic question with the
chamberlain. Shortly after five they
met Mr.. O'Brien riding back He had
found most Of the carriers and the.
three "Dutchmen"-the latter In a
speechless and semi-paralytic condi-
tion. Joyfully they rode into camp,
to find their flies pitched and fires
burning.
II am very sorry to say said Mr..
O,Brien to Count Bierundonner, s.thatl
the carrier with your tent and ham
mock cannot be found. but as / am &C.
customed to roughing it. l will be very
/ glad Il you will make use Of mine. /
have had your things put in,'' he added.
"Impossible. my dear friend said
the other. and went on to explain how,
being 8 soldier and the son OF a SOL
der. he was inherently adapted to
sleeping under tree with his spurs
4 for q pillow. But Mr.. o Briens was Arm
and oyerruled the counts objections.
They entered the small fly.
You see, 2 said O'Brien, pointing to
the tightly stretched hammock swung
/ about three feet from the ground, 4
WIN sleep Just beneath YOU <