Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-27

PEARL ISLANDS AND DEEP WATER
SHIPS FLY HIS FLAG IN FAROFF
PACIFIC, WHILE COPPER HUED
SUBJECTS LOUT LOW TO MAT
THEW FIRST.
ROMANTIC STORY OF MANASWAN
BOY SHIPWRECKED IN LABYRIN-
THINE SEAS AND HIS AMAZING
RISE TO GREATNESS.
Would Murder Him For His Teeth-Isles
Where Old Mems Boards Pass as Cur
rency-Palm Wine Jags. With Ten Thou
sand Savages on the Blink-How the
Christian Half of Tapatuea Massacred
tho Heather Half-Beachcombers. Pi-
rates and Mysterious Characteristic
linist Who Held Attacking Cannibals
spellbound Till Wind Saved the Be-
calmed Vessel-Biack Pearls and Gold
Tipped Shell-Fungus. Beachdamar. Am
bergris and Sharks Fins-Vast Lagoons
Awaiting Modern Exploitation. but Mat
thew First Would Leave Them as They
Are-Hls Majesty Only Smiles at Ques-
tions and Remarks Significantly That
lie Is Satisfied-$3oo.O 900 Worth Of Pearls
In Matchbox-Royal Plans Uncertain,
but Will Probably Remain Here Few
Months-Say, Girls. Don't Any Of You
Want to Be q Queen?
Matt had scarcely reached the end
when there was violent commotion
outside-horses galloping, men descend
ing excitedly, the porch shaking with
the tramp Of feet, and pull. pull. pull
ut the bell as though the house were
on fire. A second later crowd OF
newspaper men and photographers
surged into the room. spattering the
carpet with mud and snow; a noisy,
jostling throng in heavy overcoats. all
demanding .rhe Kanaka king"
"Me first. gentlemen" cried May
nard, grabbing Matt as though he were
a bale Of goods 1.-The kings mine tll
noon"
'sThe dickens he isr' exclaimed one
of the mob. elbowing up to Matt.
"We're all in on this, aren't we. boysT'
you bet we are," came from dozen
ready throats.
Matt rose. speechless with rage. and.
tearing himself clear. strode to the
door and up to his bedroom. Here
with a bang he locked himself In. the
whole pack pounding at his heels like
school boys after runaway.
"I'm not a king" he roared through
at them. There's not word Of truth
in that idiotic article. The first fellow
that breaks down my door will get his
head punched!
It was fully half an hour before they
descended, dlsheartened and growing,
to bundle into their sleishs and depart
Three boots for the king!" cried one
of them, trying to lead of. but his
suggestion met with no response. and
the jingling bells drowned his solitary
effort.
A little later there was q shuffling.
numbering sound outside Mats door.
and Hoyt's husky voice came through
the keyhole.
"Shay, ole man. you aren't angry
with me, are you? Good joke. Dresh
It up bit and git Ar dollarsh! Didn't
mean any harm-shole and honor. didn't
mean any harm. Great newspaper
stuff, shat story. Royal Broughton re-
turnsh to childhood's home. and got
Hr doilarsh for 1t. Come along and
painsh town red Come along. you
old stif!'
The Manaswan Banner printed the
Clarion tale in full and by that one Is.
sue lifted Matt from obscurtty to local
greatness.
Matt's own appearance contributed
not little to the deception. Men who
have led adventurous lives on the from
tiers Of civilization usually get a pc
culiar stamp-a peculiar and marked
individuality. Matt was not only good
looking. but there was something un
usual, attractive and even distinguish
ed about him. It was impossible fo'
any one to place" Matt; the SherI'cl
Holmeses were aiwi.ys bafied; he at
ted into no class and yet had an "air.'
This capacity to rouse interest. favora
bile interest, Is a human possession Of
veat value 1t has also. OF course. ID
drawbacks. When the Banner RAISED
Matt to kingship Manaswan was thrill
ed. but not altogether surprised
Manaswan had long been aware tina
he was somebody out Of the way"
One result Of the grotesque nctioi
was to bring Matt into contact Will
some Of the better families OF tn
tlace. The Cleghorns, the Randalls
the Russells and the Bucks - all u
some manner or other contftved u
scrape aciu"i;..... ".i1 hlm 1heo
social overii.r,s uside first OUT o
| sheer curiosity ani IN most instance
I lysnirad ,y, th,. WOMEN. opened TO MAI