The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-27

Almost famished and perishing from
cold and exposure, the next morning at
daybreak Ned was washed ashore. He
reused up to discern that he was on a
wild-looking, desolate stretch Of coast.
He found cooling spring Of water,
some edible shell fish and some fruit
Revived and encouraged, he was about
to line the coast, hoping to come upon
some settlement, when with hideous
yells there burst from near thicket
a score or more Of dusky, half-naked
savages
Ned was bound hand and foot, placed
upon litter and carried through what
suggested an interminable jungle.
After twelve hours of steady travel.
ing they reached rude native village.
1t was composed Of thousand or more
small mud huts and one large building
formed of logs. This was the royal
palace, It seemed At least Ned was
J carried within the structure, where
upon gaudy throne sat thick-lpped,
creased and painted savage.
From the hungry way In which this
rubicund monarch viewed him. Ned
decided that he would soon be roasted
and eaten The curiosity and interest
OF King Obi, however, were next fixed
upon the leather case that contained
the ice-freezing device and which the
natives had brought along with their
captive.
He ordered 1t opened, Then he be
gan lingering the cogs and wheels o.
the machine. The clicking as he turned
the crank tickled his childish nature
He glanced at Ned, bobbed his heat
and grunted, as If to say:
What is this?"
Ned bobbed vigorously, as II assent
Ing to show the king what the machine
; could do, His bonds were cut. He Sc
the device In position. filled the aci'
receptacle and taking out the glas
, that held the water indicated by INC
, tons that 1t be filled with water.
Then Ned turned the crank. A
hands in the royal court watched hir
raptly. Their eyes bulged as at tn
\ end OF eight minutes he drew out
pound cake Of ice.
Hoo! hoo" shouted the king, a
the ice was handed to him, and h
dropped the unusual substance frol
his fingers as though 1t were piec
of redhot iron Such a thing as ic
ar snow had never even been heard
in that remote district.
: But once his royal highness coole
the drink at his side and enjoyed i
rare freshness, he virtually appointt
, Ned ica purveyOr to the crown as
desirable and cherished Official u
pendage
Ned knew that his life was now sur
r. " safe. For a week ho catered TO u
palate Of King Obi Then the 81
o. phuric acid supply ran out Ned e
T. plained to Obi that he would have
e. 20 to the nearest settlement to
plenish it by signs he made Da
al gain with the king that ne was
ny furnish him an escort, give mm
ed liberty ana he would secure the ac
ca and give him the ice-naker
Dr- So it was arranged and IN payne
for the same Obi handed Ned lit'
tn sack full of diamonds.
hl One day two months later We
an dressed. almost a capitalist WI
bright face and happy heart y
ca apneared at the Office Of the pate
ne lawyer to pay him the fee Tor ad'''
Of The attorney had refused 10 acce
lo when Ned was poor. The latter reIat
ut his strange story I'll, .
ey- And now, ! suppose smlIeu
,ce lawyer you are going TO eApanu -
na. invention in large way"
nd "Yes," replied Ned, after l na
.fe- married Nellie"
fconyr,Rht. 1914 by ". G. Chapman