The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-14

a
omcer. He told me his name was Devere,i hu,
"nen l asked him the name of his shin he an
swereu eVasiveiy and had learned the ways
OF the CHINA sea too well to press the question
AT singapore. where We discharged our cargo
our agents reported that Moy Sen was voving
vengeance on for the loot we had vvra.ted
from him and the havoc we had spread among
MS neet- We worked way back to the
rendezvous and, after consulting with Norton.
LOOK my interpreter. Ah Fen, who was half
Chinkie' and half Malay. from the Leckwith
ana went to Hong Kong the Surprise to see
Just what was going on
The Beautiful White Devil" a woman pirate
whom at first regarded as a purely fancifui
peing. came into my life on this visit<do Hong
Kong In the early day of 1875
White waiting for Ah Fens report loun9ed
around the hotel. Soon l began to hear weird
stories or woman pirate who, while never mo-
testing honest merchantmen. preyed merciless.
y and successfully on the Chinese and Malay
pirates. just as Norton and l were doing
1t occurred to me at once that II such a wom-
an really did exist 1t might have been her ship
whose captain had attended but could not
make myself believe the tales that were told
me.
Inen man called at my hotel one evening
ana asked If an English physician was stopping
there and recognized Captain Deverell hut
ne was as formal stranger and did not
indicate that knew him. He asked If he could
consult with me and took him to my room.
where he assumed much more cordial air
Il called" he said ito invite Won take
cruise with SO that we may get better ac.
quainted and can show you my appreciation
of your kindness"
I packed my bag and turned It over to man
whom Deverel summoned from the street
was given the cabin of the surgeon, who
had died recently. Deverell took me to his
room and we talked until midnight
1t was considerably after eight bells before
l retired but my sleep was not long or heavy
AT breakfast time Deverell wearing a smart
uniform. escorted me aft to the private quar-
ters of the queen.
In moment the queen appeared AS she
parted the curtains and paused In the doorway
with an air of diffdence l was transfxed by
her marvellous beauty.
Il already know Dr. Burnett" she said. as
she swept toward me with superb grace and In
hnite charm of manner and extended her hand
small and soft
1--WE are headed for my retreat she explain
ed Il should like to have you stay with US as
long as you can. will put you down in Hong
Kong or Singapore on three four days no
tive"
assured her the prospect was delightful
On the afternoon Of the third day out from
Hong Kong we ran into a group of islands of
to the eastward of the regular course to Sing
apore Just as dinner was announced flag
was waved from the bridge and made out an
answering signal on the steep side of small
OF either landing opening Then a mes
senger brought word that the queen was wait
ing dinner for me- The ship slowed down
while we were at dinner and finally the screw
stopped. Immediately the queen led the way
to the deck.
This" she said. 'is my kngdom-without
a king Isn't 1t beautiful?"
assured her that 1t was the most beautiful
place had ever seen, wherein, when day
dawned found had not exaggerated We
we're at the head OF an oval lake perhaps a
mile and half long. with mountains rising
crescent-shaped around It. There was a small
village Of English cottages and native huts. On
three sides Of the lake was a narrow beach,
the fourth side toward the sea. was perpen-
dicular blum. sixty feet more high. ! search
ed 1t for the passage through which we had
entered the lake. but nothing could see but
bare wall of dark rock The queen smiled
at my perplexity. Wait until tomorrow" she
laughed I'VE will go ashore at SUNRISE"
She appeared with the sun. accompanied by a
Dyak woman whom had not seen before and
we landed at a little stone dock In front of the
village. All of the inhabitants. consisting of
about fifty English and Scotch men and women
some with silvered locks and bent backs and
some Of them crippled by the pirates. and near
ly as many natives. crowded the pier to meet
her. their manner one of the greatest affection
and Difference We walked through the vii