The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

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of his military power, the Emperor or
dered a grand review of his army, which
turned out in force, and CULVER, stand
ing like a colossus at the Emperors d.
rections, the army marched between his
legs as through great triumphal arch.
The threatened invasion from Belfuscu
now became SO imminent that the En-
peror in person begged CULVER to help
him in his need and CULVER at length
consented to cross the channel to the
port where the fleet of Belfuscu lay and
bring over the enemy's ships captive. He
inquired of the most experienced seamen
as to the depth of the water in the chan
mel and found that it was at its deepest
part only six feet. and that for the rest
of the way he could wade with ease, He
went out to the coast over against Bel
fuscu, and with a small spyglass (Which
he had not given up when he had been
searched) was able to see the enemy's
feet lying at anchor-50 men-of-war
and a great number of transports. Then
CULVER prepared large number of
cables, the largest he could procure and
as big around as ordinary packthreads.
Great bars of iron as big as knitting
needles he bent into hooks. and. taking
this paraphernalia in his hands and wad-
ing and swimming, crossed the channel
to the port of Belfuscu. All intercourse
between the two nations had been broken
off just before Gullivers arrival IN Lilli-
put. so that only vague rumorr of him
had reached Belfuscu.
When the sailors of the enemy's men,
of-war and the soldiers on the transports
saw this huge monster coming they were
so terrified that most of them jumped
into the sea and sought to make the
shore by swimming, whereby many were
drowned. CONSERVATION also spread
through the city. But the soldiers and
sailors recovering themselves began a
fierce attack upon CULVER, discharging
myriads of arrows at him, SO that IN
order to protect Ills eyes, he had to take
out his spectacies and put them on. His
face and hands smarted terribly from the
prick of the arrows which were driven
into his flesh, but. working rapidly, he
ooSh sctui GU tHC iucii-Ol- Wal ny Ills lLl-
provised hooks. and. getting the free end
of the cables in his one hand, began his
return trip.
When the people who had gathered on
the shore of Lilliput saw the enemy's
fleet coming, moving apparently in order,
they were filled with alarm and all the
Enlperors ships and troops were mar
shaded to meet the supposed invaders.
CULVER was SO submerged that the peo-
pie could not see him at first and sup
posed that he had met with defeat and
death. But soon they saw him. rising cs
1t were from the sea. and as he came
wading in, drawing the fleet OF Belfuscu
after him, a great shout of JOY and tri-
umph went up and all the courtiers>san q
praises to the Emperor for his victorious
valor. Their fleet being captured, the
people of Belfuscu. of course, talked u,
more of war and conquest and soon am
bassadors arrived at the Llliputian cap
ital asking for peace.
The Emperor was inclined to make hard
terms with them, and told CULVER tlH t
he had only done half his duty. He now
thought of passing into Belfuscu himself
with an army and fleet, and, with Guilt
vors help, making the country subject to
Lil!iput. This would give him universal
empire. which was what he now sighed
for. Bat Gulliver stoutly refused to aid
and abet His Majesty in his schemes for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. End at length a treaty
OF peace was concluded between the two
empires.
The Emperor, however, never forgave
CULVER for his refusal to complete the
conquest Of Belfuscu. and. urged on by
the Lord Treasurer, who had always been
Gulliver's bitter enemy, resolved upon his
destruction. The Empress, too. was now
an enemy Of Gulliver. for. being once at
court when the imperial apartment had
caught fire, CULVER had extinguished the
blaze in a rather unconventional manner,
which had violated court etiquette and the
strict rules for the government OF the
palace. Another cause of complaint
against Gulliver was his intimacy with
the ambassadors of Belfuscu. While they
were at tho capital he saw much of them
and held many long conversations with
them in regard to their country telling
them, also, In return, matters realting to
Europe and the rest Of the world. He
found the ambassadors most intelligent
and agreeable gentlemen and readily ac-
cepted an invitation to visit their country
and be presented to their Emperor, for
which visit he received q formal permits
sion from the Emperor of Liliiput. BUT
before he had crossed over into the neigh
boring. empire he one night recaived a
visit from great lord of the court, TO
whom he had once been Of considerable
service when that lord lay under His
Mnjesty's displeasure.
This lord. coming secretly, dismissed his
chairman and, without giving his name,
desired Guiliver's servants to say that a
friend wished to see him. CULVER put
the chair, with the lord in 1t, into his
pocket and, entering his house, told his
servants that he was gone to bed and
could see no one Then, taking the chair