Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-03

The men Mt the German frontier
post turned OUT 10 be peaceful and
quiet. They looked at the passports
but made no comment on them. They
inquired whether the travellers were
taking any new clothes, gramophones,
Photographic apparatus, surgical In
struments, telescopes or dyes out Of
Germany. The princess said That their
dresses were years DID, that they all
hated gramophones and never took
photographs. Janet added solemnly
that the party did not possess single
lancet or telescope. Tommy. when
he understood what was happening.
said "Nein" four or five times emphat-
lcally. Then there were some inquir-
les about the car. The princess asked
the bearded chauffeur to produce his
papers. In getting at an inside pocket
he displayed his pistols and knives to
great advantage. The Germans asked
no more questions about the car, did
not look at the papers and permitted
the travellers to 60 on. Very likely.
like Dogberrys' watch, they thanked
God they were well rid Of knave.
The Megalians. when the car reached
their post. turned out to be men Of
quite different kind. They looked as
savage and were quite ms well armed
as the chauffeur. They spoke tongue
which was neither German nor the
quacking language Of the Lystrians.
Tommy and Janet did not understand
a word Of II. Even the princess seemed
puzzled
"As well ms can make out" she said.
they're saying that the photographs
on the passports are not In the least
like u.s."
Tell them" said Tommy, shat
that's matter OF opinion, and that n
they know anything about the recent
cublst and vorticist developments
they'll see at once that these photo
graphs represent our subconscious
selves and are exactly Hike them"
II don't believe I could say all that
even In German" said Calypso. 'and
I don't know two hundred words of
Megalian. which Ia what they're talk
Ing"
The chauffeur. seeing that some
thing had gone wrong. left his car and
approached the Megalians with his
overcoat flying wide open. They were
less impressed than the Germans by
his display of weapons. In fact they
were not Impressed az all. All they
did was unbutton their own coats and
show that they possessed weapons Of
similar kinds.
This" said Tommy. rs getting quite
like Ireland"
The chauffeur Quacked at the Me-
galians In Lystrian. They replied In
Megalian, a language which consists
principally OF sounds like Kisses. He
quacked again. but mingled few
Kisses with his quacks. They Kissed In
reply, but uttered few quacks too.
Gradually the speakers drew together
until the Megallans were qnacking
nearly as much rs they Missed and the
chauffeur was kissing frequently. The
princess understood about half of what
each party said.
luty We just ushcu uitu. ruc stiu.
(which OF us Ia your wife,"
Tell him." said Janet. Ito say Tn
not"
hut Il was too late to tell him any
| thing He was making long speech
In mingled Misses and Quacks
The princess glggled again.
Hes Just told them" she said. ''tha,
I'm Mrs. Heard. and that we're all
French subjects
Il won't he called French said
Janet.
II hope he'll be careful" said Tom
my. Il can't talk French any more
than I can German. Why didn't h
say we were Engllshf"
ITS no use saying that to the Me
galians." said the princess. They
think the English never send armie,
anywhere or do anything except pa,
other peoples debts for them. Bn
they're Desperately frightened Of M
French