The Forrest City times., 1910-11-04

story of danger and distress. The rival claimant ot the throne had demanded her hand in mar riagc, and had promised 10 spare the fife oe her father If she would consent to become his queen. IL was but a mater af weeks possibly Of days till his force would be strong enough to back his arrogant demands. In the end the white man knew that the island beauty had fallen in love With him. She pleaded with him to stay and help her escape from the clutches of the oppressor.
 II is possible that Thompson would have lin gered for a time il his companions had not been eager to get away from the island before the civil war began. They were traders and as such they did not care to take sides in the dispute T. might hurt their business chances in case they ever made another trip to the island The anchor Was lifted, the brown sails spread and the ugly little schooner slipped out of the harbor of Mai keYa while Thompson stood on her deck and waved farewell to the tmperious little island beauty At the very last she had reminded him oi his promise to return to Naikeva.
 II was weeks after the departure of the ship rom NaikeVa that Thompson was dramatically reminded of his promise to the Princess I.aka- hita. The sun had just set one night and Thomp- son was lying dcck smoking and watching the swift tropc dark come up out of the east A na. tive canoe scraped against the schooner's side and native was heard calling for the white man with the blue eyes" He was brought aboard and proved 10 be the faithful messenger of the distressed princess He had followed the schoon- CT across leagues of unknown seas in his onen canoe searching for the only man upon whom she could rely for aid
 The end was at hand in Naikeva. and Laka- ilta and her father were about 10 be put 10 death Help must come quickly, and it was more than possible that it too late That nigbt tho stanch little trading vessel pointed her ,ron, toward Nalkeya. In the final melee along the sands the old king and his rival were both slain ana thompson was stunned by blow from 4 ,f Mai 'iuo lH the hands of savage fighting man When he revived he and his men began q hunt or eNtermination for all the revolters. They were Wiped out and their villages fired before the party returned to the kings village, where the schooner ta4 anchored. Then the white hero was stricken '9 one or Inc malignant island levers brought on by his injury on the beach
 II was many days before he was able to rec 9s1ize ms ifee-tradins companions The princess had been his devoted nurse through his danoar os attack of tropical fever Now that he was about to leave the island forever she grew sorrovfnl aud Hstiess- She dropped like a dying flower as tie ShlfS preparations for sailing were being 9aue All his promises to return brought on fits - P'2s8'aaIe weeping on the part of the little princess. She wanted him to stay.
 | fought that fever when fl tried in tal, ~ away from me and ii wa. all for natbins.,, ,s a.' cohs'aHt reply, and now that you are well ne Nhile men are taking you away where TaI,a Hita can never hope to see you again
 ID The ehd her pleadngs won After all thera to go back iN" He cared ,.,ul, ne good news spread quickly over the little hilsool1. tInts Enc Child of the Sun" was to wed their princess and rule them in the wise ways of 7,.aA nl.e' twenty-five years of idyllie hapDiness .,.s a. itsou eAe t2Ne-iofn youth who fled from the covert ieers of the town of his birth died King Tn farof Naikeva The princess sin Iixas anu and afs two sons will reign in his place The siiehee oi twenty-five years has been broken h,, ' ,he news of his passing away surrounded to ,be last by his dusky retainers 'o tue