The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-02-09
CHAPTER iv-contInued..

"Ah. you wish to see the whippIngr'
The king smiled his approval. THAT
is one way we have Of furnishing slight
misdemeanors In our kingdom. Cap
tain Plum 1t is an illustration OF cur
intolerance OF evildoers." He turned
suddenly toward the girl. ''Winnsome,
my dear. have you copied the paper
was at work on? I wish to show II
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
fifteen-perhaps sixteen. Her whole
attire was one to add to her childish
appearance. Her hair. which was
rather short. fell In tustrous 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
anxiously to where she had thrown
the note. The kings eyes we're on his
paper and Nathaniel nodded to as
sure her that he understood.
Il am like gardener who compels
every passing neighbor to 60 into his
back yard and admire his first
sprouts" laughed the prophet jovially.
In other words. do a little writing,
and l take kind of childish Joy in
making other people read 1t. But
see this is not In proper shape, so
you have escaped. II is a brief his
tory of Beaver island written at the
request OF the Smithsonian institute
which has already published an article
of mine. II you happen to be on the
island tomorrow and should you re-
turn to this Office l shall certainly
have you read It II | have to call all
OF my sheriffs into seryice!"
He laughed with such open good
humOr that Nathaniel found himself
smiling despite the varied unpleasant
sensations within him. DO you write
much?" he asked
Il get out a daily paper" said the
King rather proudly. "and of course. az
prophet, I am the translator OF what
word may be handed down TO us from
heaven for the direction and COM
mandment OF my people. hold the
secret OF the Urim and Thummim,
which was first delivered by angels
into the hands OF Joseph. and with II
have revealed the word OF God as II
appears in a book which have writ.
ten. All had forgotten this!" From
among a mass of papers and books on
the table he drew forth biue-coy-
cred pamphlet and passed II 10 his
companion. Il have only few copies
left but you may have this one. Cap.
tain Plum. II will surely interest You.
In II ! 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
yultures. IL was published two years
ago. But conditions are different To-
day Now-now I am king. and the
oppressors in the filth of theE crime
have become the oppressed"
The last words doomed from hlIn In
a slogan OF triumph and as IL In echo
ting cookery there came from he open