Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-15
CHAPTER IV.-Continued.,

"Ah, you wish to see the whipping"
The king smiled his approval. THAT
Is one way We have Of furnishing slight
mlsdcm"auors in our kingdom, Cap.
tain Plum II is an illustration of our
intolerance Of evil dOcrs." He turned
suddenly toward the girl. "Winnsome,
my dear, have yuu copied the paper
was at work On" | wish to show it
to Captain Plum
He walked slowly toward her and
for the first tim" since her warning
Nathaniel had al opportunity of oh.
serving the girl Without fear Of being
perceived by the prophet. She was
very young. hardly mor than a child
he would have guessed at first; and
yet at second and more careful glance
he knew that she could not be under
fftcCn-pcrhapS sixteen. Her whole
attire was II to add to her childish
appearance. Her hair, which was
rather short. tell in lustrous dark
curls about her face ana upon her
neck. She wore Il fitted cuat.like
blouse, and knee skirts Whirh dis
closed Il pretty pair Of leg and an.
klcS. As Strang a returning with
the paper which she handed to him
the girl turned her face To- Captain
Plum. Her mouth was formed into
Il round red O and she pointed
anXiously to whore She had thrown
III" note The kings eyes w"r" on his
paper and Nathaniel modified Ia as.
sur" her that he understood
Il am like a gardener who rumprls
every passing ncighbor to 20 into his
back yard and admir-" hts first
sprouts" laughed the prophet loyially.
In other words, | do "A IittI" writing.
making other people read il. But |
see this is not in proper shape, so
you have escaped. 1t Is a bgi"f his.
tory Of Beaver island written at the
request Of the Smithsonian Institute,
which has already published an article
of mine. If you happen 10 be on the
island tomorrow and should you re.
turn To this Office ! shall certainly
have you read it if | hav" To- cali all
Of my sheriffs into service"
II" laughed with such open good
humor that Nathaniel found himself
smiling despite the varied unpleasant
sensations within him. "DO you write
much" he asked.
Il get out II daily paper" said the
king rather proudly. and Of course, as
prophet. | am the translator Of what
word may be handed down to us from
heaven, for the direction and com
mandmcut of my people. hold the
secret of the Trim and Thummim,
which was first delivered by angels
into the hands of Joseph. and with II
have revealed the word Of God as Il
appears in a book which | have writ
ten, All had forgotten this" From
among "A mass Of papers and books on
the table he drew forth a blue GOV
cred pamphlet and passed it to his
companion. Il have only a few Cupic.
left but you may have this one. Cap
tain Plum II will surely interest you
In II have set forth the troubles cx
listing between my own people anC
the Cyprian-roticd criminals that in
fest Mackinac and the mainland, anC
mare described our struggle for chas
,ity and honor against these human
yulturcy."
The last words doomed from him #
n slogan Of triumph and as If IN echo
Ing mockcry there came from the opeI
door the Chuckling, mirthless laugh O
Obadiah Price.
"Yoa-yca-even into the land G
the Lumanitcs are you king"
At thc sound Of his voice Stran
turned toward him and the sonorou
triumph thar rumbled In his throa
faded to L low greeting And 81