The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-12

With his fcrrihl. whiskers and dis
reputable clothing that the mission.
Hary stared al him with peculiar
interest. almost forgetting tho pain
81 hts situation. why. do you
think aof'' lie examined his
bruised knuckies carefully. Have
you really SGT hydrophobia
Mary. bubbiinx with delight. chung
ecstatical!y 90 the poets arm and
shouted to the now disappearing
old woman
ibid hs try 10 kiss your I don't
wonder you wouldn't let him-wl,h
tho face OF him
you. you IN. missionary
struggled 20 his feet. hi. long
black hair fri.king like tho tail of
a horse among the dandruff on his
coat collar.
THAT will Do warned the poet
"oh. yes. you'vs got tho best OF
Il row. but my turn viii come
perhaps sooner than you think" the
preacher. n pitiabls object. talked
like one on tho verge OF tears.
He began 20 walk away. then
turned suddenly.
What's your manner he asked.
That" replied tho poet. is a
small ma tier. but ono which I pre-
fer TO keep 10 myself which was
characteristic but undiplona,ia
because bsaeh-cofnb~r should
always havs an alias. not 30 much
for purpose. OF identification az 10
curb curiosity.
Il thought 90 The missionary
spoke thoughtfuiiy. Don't care 10
give your name. chr Wen. we'll
we'll see And no abruptly left
them.
what II 81" asked Mary.
''oh. nothing" the poet smiled.
but for the moment he was
troubled. just as calm sea IL
ruffled for moment BY a stray
air Immediately 30 become calm
again. ~. regarded tho girl quiz.
zicaiiy through his abomlnabls eye.
glass. Lets 20 and eat
80 they continued their walk.
forgetting the missionary and all
his workg-for. indeed. that inter
ludo had only iastsd a few minutes.
and what are few minutes 20
youth and iovef--passing the
church. where the old Bounty. bell
stiil swings and calls 10 service and
alarm. and turning into that coliec.
ton OF wooden cottages where the
Pitcairn people 1--we. 30 reaching
Mays simple cabin. with the bits
OF things Of which she was 80
paiheticaliy proud.
Many times had shs shown the
poet those treasures. but he n.ver
saw them without a curious dry.
ness OF the throat and dlmner~ OF
his eyes. shs was 40 naive, M
very pure. 40 very beautiful, and
so poor.
But tho tempting stew was huh.
bling on the stove bsfors the ex.
hibltion took place: and whom they
had eaten she began. as she always
did. to ask him questions about
E.ngland-that wonderful country.
where the same Queen Victoria ruled
tho queen who sent the Pitcairn
people tho boat they were almost
afraid to uss-in n place called
London.
Now. few strangers had set foot
ashore on Pitcairn. and that few
has been Of the ignorant sailor
class. who answered tho many ques-
lions from rather romantic stand.
point There had been ono won.
derful man who said no had actual.
~ seen the queen--a gentleman IN
"A red jersey who ate tobacco-to
the great distress OF Pitcairn, who
looked upon tobacco as sin--and
who described Victoria as n lady
dressed entirely In diamonds. but
who rather absent mindedly re-
marked that English lords-about
whom Pitcairn ladies were desper.
ately anxious 70 hear--dressed Just
as he did. thus conveying tho i'm.
preston that Queen Victoria was
attended by an army OF red.sweat'
cred gentlemen.
But even this romantic sailor had
halted when asked n the queen had
ever invited him TO visit her, 40
that Pitcairn still waited for an
adequate description OF tho interior
OF tho Great Palace in London"
SO II happened that. as Mary re.
moved the dishes. tho old question