The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

story OF danger and distress. The rival claimant
OF the throne had demanded her hand in mar,
riage, and had promised to spare the life of her
father II she would consent to become his Queen.
1t was but a matter OF weeks, possibly Of DAYS
TILL his force would be strong enough to hack his
arrogant demands In the end the white man
Kne" that the island beauty had fallen in love
with him. She pleaded with him to stay and helm
her escape from the clutches Of the oppressor
IL Is possible that Thompson would have lin
gered Tor time II his companions had not been
eager 10 get away from the island before the civil
war began They were traders, and as such thew
did not care to take sides in the dispute. II
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. Maj.
KeVa while Thompson stood on her deck and
waved farewell to the imperous little island
beauty. AT the very last she had reminded him
OF MS promise to return to Naikeva
IL was weeks after the departure of the shin
iom NalkeVa that Thompson was dramatically
reminded OF his promise to the Princess Laka
nlta. The sun had just set one night and Thomn
son was lying on deck smoking and WATCHING the
swirl tropic dark come up out of the east. A ma
1--WE canoe scraped against the schooners side
anu d natVe was heard calling for "the white
~ '-SN 'AS brought
and proved to be the faithful messenger of tho
distressed princess. He had followed the schoor.
er across leagues Of unknown seas in his omen
canoe searching for the only man unon wbo,, 49,
could rely for aid 0A 'ne
The end was at hand in Naikeva and oh,
nlta and her father were about to be put to death
hep must come quickly and It was moro th.n !
poss'oie lhat II was now too late. That night tho
stahch tttie trading vessel pointed her nrow
''"alu NalKeVa IN the final melee along tho
sands the old king and his rival were both S,.in
ana thompson was stunned by a blow fro,, =,
war club in the hands of savage fighting mon
wnen ne revived he and his men began hunt
VI determination for all the revolters Thew ware
"ipeo out and their villages fred before the nartv
ee'ihea 10 the Kings village, where the schooner
30. anoho.ea' linen the white hero was stricken
ny one or the malignant island feyers hrought
ON by his injury the beach.
1t was many days before he wac ,h,o
ogn1ze his free-trading companions NJ ,s: ~.
iao oeen his devoted nurse through his d.nan.
Jus attack OF tropical fever Now that be u,c oho,.
10 ieaVe the island forever she grew eorrons.,
'iu hsliess' she dropped like diving Howor 40
INC sup preparations for sailing were holm.
n"oe' All MS promises to return brought IN fts
Vi passionate weeping on the part Of tho 1i+t,s
princess. She wanted him to stav. 0
fought that fever when 1t tried n tot,o ,o,,
away from me, and it was all for NOTHING" woa
uei constant reply. "and now that Won arc vol
me Whlte men are taking you away where 1aka'
ni'a can never hope to you again"
IN the end her pleadings won. After oil tho..
to go back 'On ne cared
Ihe good news spread quickly over the rtt,a
hais uni, me child Of the Sun" was to wed
he p,ihcess and rule them in the wise WAYS o.
- After twenty-five years of idyllic b.rr,ro,a
thompson, the iove-lorn youth who fad fra~
ts covert jeers of the town of his birth d,aa 4
'hs III far~of Naikeva. The princess sin tiuoa \
~, na MS Two sons will reign in his place Tbs |
hence OF twenty-five years has been broken hv
ne news OF his passing away surrounded to thy
asst by bis dusky retainers ~ 'n0