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:
possessions in New Guinea.
He came-Prince Carl-in the Bara
tartan cruiser Konigin Hildebrande
and with him was a 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. Sc
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 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 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
exertions, the prince heard with Ian
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 Is 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. at 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 a 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 a 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 camIed 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
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 8
tired smile to the careworn sace OF the
| prince. They passed the nipa palm
hut Of south sea islander, and here
by common consent, they left theil
| Christmas tree decorations.
The scrub was more open now, and
riding over a plain, the party scattered
somewhat His serene highness evincec
no desire to be spoken to and rode
alone, while his excellency discussed
the antiSemitic question, with the
chamberlain. Shortly after five the,
met Mr.. O'Brien riding back. He hat
found most ct the carriers and the
three "Dutchmen"-the latter in {
speechless and semi-paralytic condi
ton. Joyfully they rode into camp
to find their flies pitched and fire.
burning.
Il am very sorry to say" said Mr.
O'Brien to Count Bierundonner, ..tha
the carrier with your tent and ham
mock cannot be found, but as am &C
customed to roughing it, l will be yer,
glad II you will make use of mine
have had your things put In, !" he. added
impossible. my dear friend" sale
the other. and went on to explain how
being soldier and the son Of sol
dier, he was inherently adapted t
sleeping under tree with his spur,
| for pillow. But Mr.. O'Brien was firm
i and Overruled the commits ohiectionu