The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
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NElANbM ANE ANsiAftEa a KIT k IN Asff
heads.
A, sight OF us they stopped shor'
--amaxement. mingled with inercd
ulity. In their faces-facrs as whits
as our own.
Good morning. mad~molseiies' =
brinsmade said. We arc very
sorry II We have startled you"
You are English. air1" fai,ercd
one.
we arc Americans" Brinsmsd-
answered.
America Is 4 colony o, Eng
/, landF" abe asked. with charming
inquisttlvenesa
America was once q colony Of
England" Fred explained. 1T isn't
now: It's independent"
'MadcmoinelIe also speaks Eng
lish." ] observed
We arc English. SIR" then she
smilet--ahe was a brunette: her
companion was ehea.nut-hair~d and
blue-eycd.
You came in a boa, by the un-
foreground passage the chestnut
haired one asked-breathlessiy. I
thought-looking at me.
We did" said I. We could
find no other way"
"You dlHobeyed tho ancient iav,~
she exclaimed.
You had beat 70 back quickly
before you arc seen" the bru.
netto advised
WHY" ! asked.
because. said the chestnut.
haired. the penalty is death"
Death for tho stranger who
comes In. or for the inhahltant who
attempts TO 20 OUT" smiled.
II cannot say about tho stranger
who comes In never heard OF
such n case. but can answer for
the Inhabitants. II ls even forbid
den 10 any but the Dukes own fam.
lily to 40 beyond the line OF trees
that borders the beach"
You speak Of the Duke" said I.
Who Is he7"
"our ruler" the brunette ex.
planned.
And you are his dauFhters7"
We are hia nieces." the chest.
nut haired smiled. The Lady
Elizabeth with a nod toward the
brunette II am Lady Edith
Brinsmade and ! bowed low: the
young women curtsied laughingiy.
There are no kinKs nor dukes.
nor titles Of nobility with us" I
explained America Ia a republic.
Permit mo to present Mr.. Fred.
eriek Brinsmade and Mr.. Richard
Cardigan of New York"
Whersat there was more curisy.
ing and bowling
Goodbye" said the Lady Edith.
You will go now" said Lady
Elizabeth.
I'm very we'll satisfied here. ="
Brinsmade answered.
We implore you TO gol" Lady
Edith echoed. Some ono may
come at any moment--the Duke
himself even"
asked. Tho Duke is not such an
unreasonable chap as to invoke the
law on us. who have no intent to
violate it,"
Duke Albert is old and irascible:
he may regard 1t as his duty TO en-.
force the law with strict Impair
TALLY"
I'm that event, you would best
not be seen with us. said |. There
may be some punishment for con
versing with forbidden guests"
I'VE will go around the pyramid
tho other way" Brinsmade APP
pended-and facing about he strobe
around tho corner went also.
Let's return to the boat" said l.
Presently. my dear Richard.
We must first see tho Duke
Just then two men sauntered
around the corner and stopped
staring
They also we're clad In linen gar,
ments; sleeveless doublet, and a
tartan-like skirt reaching midway
between hip and knee. the arms
and legs were bare. sandals covered
the feet. They wore -brimmed
panama hats, turned down In front
One was man in the fifties. in
clined to stoutness. The other. evi.
IDENTIFY the Duke from his air OF
authority, was slender and con.
siderably older; both were OF aver
age size. with close cropped boards
and long sweeping moustaches.
His nibs'" exclaimed Brinsmadc
Who's tho other" | asked.
His chief executioner--looki
for us" He swept off his cap with
grand flourish | followed suit.
minus the flourish.
Good morning. sirs." said he.
May ask the name of this Is
land?"
1As younger removed his hat.