Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-27
THE PRIZE
hrouhy That Did Not Remain lono In Captivity. F

r MISSING COAT OF ARMS. "''N-
 .a.d to the American Consulate
 |.noluIu and Was Carried Of by p.rty of English Midd'e'-'h' Res
 ...;on and Apology.
 o,;no of old times on the coast" "n Oregonian, reminds me of
 " Inc sterling characters we
 there. One was Governor NC
 'n of oregon. His first official du-
 s,ero at Honc'ulu, where he was .ad states minister. King Kame' I ,eho was the ruler at the time. The ister was a heroic type of man, fo+ber of fourteen children, and ,hor of his sons became distin- shed men in various professions. was true American, cast in an a natriotic mold, and many stories told among the oldtimers of his riotism and bravery.
 Vben Mcbride reached Honolulu found there were no outward in. ,,a designating the American con- to ar minister's office, so he had yo American coat of arms cut out wood. gilded and decorated appro- ateIy, and this was hung over the co door that all the world might see It was naturally conspicuous ob- o,d of much interest to the pub One day an English man-of-Was me into port. The sailors and mid nmeu were given liberty. and. as en happens. some of them had hi ious times. Among tue then mid nmeu were Lord Gordon and Lord Iresford. who, like all midshipmen in bm a long cruise. were out for Ily time. Walking down the street ey did not fail to notice that Yankee at of arms. and as Beresford was |llecting bric-a -brac and curiosities 1t |curred to him and Gordon that this build be a fine addition to their col etion. a trophy worth having. So lev selected a time when the minis |r was away and the office closed, fesumably at night, and took down |e coat of arms, hired native vehi- D to carry 1t down to the dock and Stually succeeded in getting it aboard hthout any of the ranking officers lowing anything about it.
 tThe next morning when the minis came down to the office his assist It said:
 MT. Minister, your birds taken ght.'
 What do you mean? asked his cellency
 Your coat of arms is gone re. ed the aid.
 Gone where? Flown off?'
 Not exactly.' said the other. Its bt disappeared
 FThe minister walked out into the eet and looked up. The coat of ms, which was five or six feet ross, was noticeable by its absence had taken wings and flown away. kactly what the minister said has t been chronicled.
 Fit so happened that Beresford had Fen the carriage driver an extra fare his trouble. Some one discovered s and quickly reported 1t to the min er, who at once made demand pn the captain of the frigate for its urn. The captain. who was inno. It, denied that the thing was aboard p. The minister sent his evidence the captain. reiterating his demand demanding an apology for the in' The captain now began an investi- ion, and the culprits owned up and k the coat of arms on deck, when was promptly sent ashore and re- ned to the office of the minister Bride, who was there, refused to give 1t.
 Tell the captain of your frigate desire that the men who took 1t vn bring it back. place it where y found it and apologize.'
 Back to the ship went the men h the coat of arms and reported
 captain ordered the young men to shore, take the coat of arms to the eulate, replace it as they found it apologize to the minister.
 t was doubtless a bitter pill, and young midshipmen had to stand badinage of their comrades. The
 went ashore, ready to comply. took the coat of arms to the con kate. The American minister had put himself out to keen4t'n mat. quiet' and as a fact tbss onsun was
 posted, and the ss was ounded by crowd of Americans, yes and others, all laughing at the lcament of the young midship Fhe minister had a strong sense por and determined to get all thcrt
 m 1t. He preserved his dignity as
 he could as he received the young
 ana listened to their apologies
 mldshipmep chen took the coat of B rom th& hack and amid the ITS or the crowd climbed to the t Of the building and placed it in tlon, then hurried down, followed