Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-03-03
THIRD INSTALLMENT OF
"ISLAND OF CONTENT"

'''"'Nn VI NY uitNnlUlo, nv
thought, "what have | fallen up
IonP Am | taking part in a six
tcenth century playP"
81 wish," he said, chat you
would pinch me or pound me or
something, so | can make sure ]
am not seeing things, Is this a
fancy dress show? Where are
the other actors2 | thought |
saw lot of people moving about
as ] came down"
"He spcaketh English, hence
he can not be the Devil" unused
the old man in u low tame. IN.
tent on his thought. "Yct he
doth speak with n strange
sound. "
Mayhap," he asked, address
ing the stranger, thou art one
of those wonderful Beings, half
god, half man2 No man with
out a super power could rise yon
monster bird and make it do his
bidding. Whittier hast thou come,
and for what purposcY Tell me,
| pray thee, Of thyself,'
For the first time the young
man noticed the intense nervous
ness of his companion; he was
trembling violently and there was
a look Of fear in his eyes.
Must be something wrong with
his beam" thought this modern
and irrevcrent youth. But he
smiled reassuringly, and holding
his hand to show his fricndli-
ness, he introduced himself.
81 am Richard Homer from
America. | ran into storm
yesterday and became confused,
and lost my bearings. | am not
in any way supernatural. That
bird, as you call it, is simply a
machine made of wood and metal,
invented and put together by
man.
1t took time and much persua-
sion before Richard could pre-
vail on the still nnconvinced old
man to go with him and see for
himself that the bird was indeed
the work of man. Together they
thoroughly examined the airship,
Richard explaining everything,
and sooner than he had expected
he saw look of understanding
in the old eyes. The old man
was something of a machinist and
soon he began asking intelligent
questions. At last he was salts
fled and then he in turn told
Richard all he knew about the
island.
In the meantime the King and
his people had reached the Pal
ace grounds. They had some
what regained their composurc
and We're feeling triflc en-
barrassed over their fight. When
the King heard about his faith
full old servant he was greatly
concerned for his safety, and at
once formed party to go to
bis rescue. He said he had a
feeling of shame, both for him
self and his people, that they
had so easily been routed and
that in all the kingdom only one
man had had the courage to face
the danger. The party was
about to start, when far up the
they saw two figures
approaching. One they knew was
the old servant; the other was a
stranger. On they came the old
man leaning on the younger
mans arm. The crowd silently
gave way to them and they as
silently passed through to the
Palace gates, where, in a small
pavilion, the royal family await.
ed them. They were standing,
the Queen at the right of the
King, the Princess at his left.
Who can describe a pretty girl?
So much depends upon the health,
the disposition, the mood Be
that as it may, everything was
favorable to the Princess Wilhcl-
nina today, and never had she
looked lovelier. She had the
blacklist Of hair, the bluest of
eyes, the pinkest of checks, the
most adorable mouth, and a nose
that exactly suited all her other
features. Dressed in the fashion
of long ago, with her bluc-black
hair piled high on her head, she
made a quaint and beautiful pic
turc. Such was the vision that
appeared to the American Rich
ard as he was ushered into the
presence of royalty. From the
moment he was blind to every
thing else.