The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13

tho other did no,-and II was he
who replied.
This is tho Island OF Oblivion. -
said be slowly. who are you. and
whence come your
We are travellers and eitrsns
OF the United States on a voyage
thru tho West indies Brinsmade
answered. we sighted this island,
which 10 not on the chart. and We
stopped 10 investigate"
This island Is not on the chart.
you say
| 1T Ia noti~
You see. Beauchamp.~ said he
10 bis companion: 1T 10 as We
have thought How deep 10 the
fog. sirs. where you came thru"
Possibly hair n mile said
BrinHmade.
And beyond
"other islands OF the Yves,
Indies. tho Atlantic ocean. and.
some 1000 miles away. England !"
The mans face III up.
England 1000 milcs Away' You
hear. Beauchamp. you hcar1"
Il hear. my lord" the other
answered. England. however. doea
not inisrcs, me now: I'm too old
for transplanting- and. saving your
pardon. we OF the island have been
lost for too many generations to
so back. even II we could"
Tut. tut. james, who said we
thought OF going back" the Duke
replied. I'm satisfied with my
island. and so. think. are my
people" He turned TO MS You.
slrs. are the first strangers that
Oblivion has seen since our anccs.
tors came here In 1888"
Has no one gone back TO Ems.
land In all that timeg" | asked.
Neither there nor elsewhere. :"
he replied. An Ohlivian ia sworn
never 10 leave the island We will
bo glad to have you accompany
Us TO our residence. messieurs.
there We can talk more at our
ease The steps on tho east side
of the pyramid are the ones We
use"
We shall be delighted" said
BrinsmAde.
threw a glance over my shout.
der 10 insure that Hatch aud Con.
nor were on the Job.
Tho steps on the east side were
about two feet high. In fine repair.
and fairly easy OF ascent. The
summit was at least three hundred
feet square. am not familiar with
Maya customs. further than that
tho pyramid constituted a temple
having tho yestihulc and sanctuary
on it's top. The Oblivian English.
men. however. had transformed II
into royal residence for the
reigning Duke; it's height making
every breeze available. and shade
was provided by roofs of woven
grass.
The Duke led the way to one cor.
ner, where a number OF Chippen-
dale chairs were scattered around
table. and motioned us TO place.
Scarcely were We seated when
servant appeared with n flagon and
gohlets OF silver and served us with
a drink--which Brinsmade and in.
stantly recognized as Vino de
Coyal. commonly called Chicha in
the West Indies.
III YOU won't consider II an i'm.
pertinence." said Brinsmade. Il
should like to know how n Royal
Duke OF England ever happened to
come to this remote standard the
reason for the name Oblivion?"
Certainly. sir'" responded the
Duke Duke William, my great.
grandfather. was COMMITTEEMAN 10
his Majesty of England. He had
been grievously misused by his
royal cousin and his government:
and after duly protesting and re.
ceiving no redress. he embarked his
household, with their wives and
families, on three merchant vessels
purchased for the occasion, and set
sail for the West Indies, to seek
some remote and isolated island
that had not yet been taken up by
any nation. Why he chose the
West Indies, no one knows.
In due course, he came upon the
oGnk of n fog: he penetrated II.
found this island, Investigated the
underground passage, and landed.
Then he burned the vessels. issuing
an odict declaring It capital Of.
Tense for anyone to attempt to de.
part the island. And from that day
until this. Oblivion has never had
a visitor from the outside world
The fog has been sufficient protec-
tion. 1t seems. And that reminds
me, have not had the politeness
to ask your names"
! told him our names aud resi-.
denee5, adding that New York was