Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-03-03

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and not looking "A day over forty
was graciously pleased that tht
years of her life should be made
known. The east aud the west
were working with will tc
make the day success Boil
sides We're really enjoying the
unusual sensation of working TO-
gethcr in harmony and there
was every promise Of II perfect
day not only in Nature, hut in
the hearts of the people. The
King and Queen were greatly
pleased with the spirit of good
will thus shown, and levoutly
hoped it might last through the
day.
At the appointed time the
whole island gathered together
in the beautiful grove to do
honor to their dearly loved queen
Many gifts were brought to her
some costly and beautiful, some
very lowly, for the great and the
humble We'd with one another in
bringing their offerings. There
were games and dancing, foot
racing and boat racing, swim.
ming contests and various other
sports. And there was much
feasting, and the friendly bowl
was greatly in evidence.
There came hull; the great
moment had arrived when Tive
King was to make a speech and
present the prizes. lie had risen
and was about to speak, when
a queer humming sound was
heard. The people looked in
every direction, but could not
locate it. The sound grew loud
en-, and a feeling of anxiety
spread through the crowd. AT
last a spcck was seen far up in
the sky. AS they looked, ii rap
idly grew in size and shey could
make out an enormous bird. Ii
appeared to be flying in a direct
line towards them. Wonder, then
terror, were depicted on the faces
of the people, and as the bird
came nearer and the sound grew
into mighty roar, panic struck
them, and with one accord they
fled madly in the direction of the
Palace.
The King and Queen and Prin,
cess were carried along by the
crowd. Frightened as the people
were, their first thought was fol-
the safety of the royal family.
One man of all those thousands
refused to bulge. He was an
old and faithful servitor not only
to the present King but to his
father, William the Learned. His
friends tried in vain to take him
with them-he stubbornly refus-
ed.
81 am eighty-odd years old, y
he said. Many times have |
faced danger, but never have
turned my back on it. | will
not begin in my old age"
There was no time to argue,
so they left nina lonely little
figure, but brave and defiant
and very, very curious. lie
watched the bird coming nearer
and nearer, then he saw it sud
denly dart earthward toward
the broad pasture lands lying
just beyond. 1t touched the
ground and scudded rapidly
along, gradually slowing down
until at last it stopped. The old
mans trembling legs could hold
him no longer, and he sank down
on a bench, grasping his heavy
oak stick to keep his courage up,
Something with a queer shaped
head came out of the bird, he
could not see what it was doing
but presently it started towards
him. Soon he could see terrible
looking eyes in the queer shaped
head. Then it was that the old
mans courage deserted him.
That it was the Devil, he had
not a doubt. What chance had
he, a poor old feeble man, with
the Devil9 Had there been time
or place it may be he would
have hidden, but it was too late,
1t was quite close now.
cart thou the Dcvil?" the old
man called in a thin, quavering
voice.
The Thing stopped, Evidently
it had not seen him. Then a
most amazing thing took place.
The Thing took off the queer
shaped head, removed the terrify-
ing eyes, threw back the heavy
coat, and behold! young and
handsome man appeared.
ono" he answered. as he