The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-10
CHAPTER TX
Who Stole the Tartn1

The King and Queen OF Hearts
were seated on their throne when
they arrived. with great crowd
assembled about them-all sorts OF
little birda and beasts. ~ well as
the whole pack OF cards. The
Knavc Was standing before them,
In chains. with soldier on each
side 10 guard him. and near the
King was the White Rabbit. with a
trumpet in one hand and a scroll OF
parchment In the other.
In the very middle OF the oour;
was n table with a large dish OF
tArts upon u. They looked no good
that Il mado Alice quite hungry 10
look AT them. Il wish they'd get
the trtnl DONE she thought. "and
hand round tho refreshmentsi" But
there seemed 20 be no chance OF
this. 10 she began looking at every.
thing about her TO pass away the
time.
Alice had never been IN a court
of justice before. but she was quite
pleased 10 find that she knew the
name Of nearly everything there.
That's the Judge" she said to
herself. because OF his great wig. &"
The Judge. by the way. was the
King. and as he wore his crown
over the Wig. he did not look at all
comfortable. aud II was certainly
not becoming
And that's the jury box" thought
Alice. "and those twelve creatures"
-(she was obliged 10 say "crea-
lures" you see. because some OF
them were animals. and some were
birds)--'1 suppose they are the
Jurors
The twelve jurors were all writ.
- very busily on states what
ne they all DOING" Alice whis.
pered 10 Gryphon They can't
have anything to put down yet. be
fore the trials begun"
They're putting down their
names" the Gryphon whispered.
in reply. for fear they should for.
get them before the end OF the
trial"
stupid things," Alice began. in
n loud. indignant voice. but she
stopped herself hastily. for tho
White Rabbit cried out. silence
In the court, and the King put on
his spectaoles and looked AaX-
iously round. 10 make out who was
talking.
Alice could see. as well ms ~
she were looking over their shout.
ders. that all the jurors were writ.
ing down stupid things" on their
states. "A nice muddle their
slates1l he in before the trials
over" thought Alice.
Herald. read tho accusation"
said the King.
on this the white Rabbit blew
three blasts on the trumpet. and
then unrolled the parchment scroll.
and read as follows:
Tho queen OF Hearts abe made some
All ou a summer day.
The Knhve OF Hearts ne stole those
thrts
And took them quite away
Consider your verdict" the
King said TO tho jury.
mot yet, not yeti" the Rabbit
hastily interrupted. There's
great deal to come before that"
Call the first witness" said the
King; and tho White Rabbit blew
three blasts on the trumpet. and
called ont, First witness,"
The first witness was the Halter.
He came In with a tcacup in one
hand. and piece of bread-and-
butter in the other.
Il beg pardon. your Majesty" he
began. for bringing these in; but
! hadn't quite finished my tea
when | was sent for"
You ought to have finished"
said the King. when did you
begin"
The Halter looked at the March
Hare, who had followed him into
the court, arm-in-arm with the
Dormouse. Fourteenth OF March.
| think II was" he said.
Fifteenth" said the March
Hare.
sixteenth" added the Dor.
mouse,
Write that down." the King
said to the jury: and the jury ca.
gerly wrote down all three dates
on their states, and then added
them up. and reduced the answer
to shillings and pence.
Take off your hat" the King
said TO the Halter.
uIt frntf min, aa4J H. tI...
"Stolenl" the King exclaimed.
turning TO the jury. who instantly