The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-06-02
CHAPTER lV.-Continued.,

"Ah, you wish to see the %whipping?"
The king smiled his approval. THAT
is one way we nave Of furnishing slight
misdemeanors in our kingdom, Cap
tain Plum. 1t is an illustration of our
intolerance of evil-doers.' He turned
suddenly toward the girl. "Winnsome,
my dear, have you copied the paper
| was at work on? / wish to show it
to Captain Plum"
He walked slowly toward her and
for the first time since her warning
Nathaniel had an opportunity of, OBJ
serving the girl without fear of being
perceived by the prophet. She was
very young, hardly more 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
tifteen-perhaps sixteen. Her whole
attire was one to add to her childish
appearance. Her hair, which was
rather short, fell in lustrous dark
curls about her face and upon her
neck. She wore a fitted coat-like
blouse, and knee skirts which dis
closed a pretty pair Of legs and an
kles. AS Strang was returning with
the paper which she handed to him
the girl turned her face to Captain
Plum. Her mouth was formed into
a round red o and she pointed
a~nXiOusly to where she had thrown
the note. The kings yes were on his
paper and Nathaniel nodded to as
sur her that he understood.
Il an like a gardener who compels
every passing %neighbor to go into his
back yard and admire his first
sprouts" laughed the prophet jovially.
In other words. l do a little writing,
and l take a kind of childish joy in
making other people read it. But
see this is not in proper shape, so
you have escaped. 1t is a brief his
tory of Beaver island written at the
request of the Smithsonian institute,
which has already published an article
of mine. If you happen to be on the
island tomorrow n should you re-
turn to this Office l shall certainly
have you read it if l have to call all
of my sheriffs into service!"
~ tSAt with DULL opCA 6oOO
humor that Nathaniel found himself
smiling despite the varied unpleasant
sensations within him. DO o write
much?" he asked.
II get out a daily paper" said the
king rather proudly, land of course, as
prophet, | am the translator of what
word may be handed down to us from
heaven for the direction and COM
mandment of my people. J hold the
secret of the Urim and Thummim,
which was first delivered by angels
into the hands of Joseph, and with it
have revealed the word of God as it
appears in a book which have writ
ten. Ali had forgotten th1s!" From
among a mass of papers and books on
the table he drew forth a biue-cov-
cred pamphlet and passed it to his
companion. Il have only a few copies
left but you may have this one, Cap
tain Plum. 1t will surely interest you.
In it | have set forth the troubles ex-
listing between my own people and
the cyprian-rotted criminals that in
fest Mackinac and the mainland. and
have described our struggle for chas-
tity and honor against these human
vultures."
The last words doomed from him in
a slogan of triumph and as if in echo.
ing mockery there came from the open
door the chuckling, mirthless laugh OF
Obadiah Price.
"Yea-yea-even into the land OF
the Lamanites are you hng!"
At the sound Of his voice Strane
turned toward him and the sonorous
triumph that rumbled in his throat
fadoS - a kaw creating. And Ma