The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-29

ny HENRY McLEMORE
United Press star Correspondent

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London, May 2D.---(Up)---it was
tho most dreadful moment Of my
llfo. There I stood, all alone, In
tho Armour room Of tho Tower Of
London, examining n pair OF cast
iron pants that Henry tho VIII
used 70 wear, when ! saw the king
coming.
! knew Il was tho king tho Sec
end I laid eyes on him. II Just
had 10 be the king, because he had
on n suit that only king could
wear outside OF n musical comedy
and ret away with.
His knee pants were blue, trim.
med In crimson. Ills shoes were
patent leather with mosatrouH
silver buckles. over all tihls was
sort OF coat-skirt, all highly ON.
br0ldered In red, and dripping with
medals. For u collar he wore n
bristlinR Queen Elizabeth ruifle, his
hat was haif.toppor ana half
derby, and In his right hand he
carried % big silver freman's axe.
And with what dignity and state.
ilnem no walked Ho looked
neither 10 right nor 10 tho left NJ
no moved solemnly forward, IN
slow, measured strides. He was
coming straight ut mo, and ro-
inembored In my panic that whom a
king passed you had 10 do ana Bay
just tho right thing. Then n happy
thought struck me. ia turn
around and act iiko ! didn't know
no was any nearer than Bueking.
ham palace. 10 eased around
with what little nonehnianco
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pants OF Henfy'a were all that mat
tered TO mo IN this world.
fIut I could still hear tho king
coming. Ito was getting closer and
closer. ] could feel" him, too,
That's n funny thing about n king
you can fool ono when onn gots
near you. It's something iiko a
draft on the back OF your neck,
Thon no was right behind mo. !
could hear him breathing. II was
DREADFUL Was no going on byY
My heart stood still.
rho King said. "u00d morning!"
somehow ] managed TO turn
around and there we were, face 10
face. ~ my eyes met HIS ! sort OF
Bquatted down Hike n quarterback
waiting for the ball from center,
0Hst BtWUisUVtUW vutS
"0o0d morning, your royal high
ness, good morning."
Ho looked at me rather strange
~ and knew I hadn't said the
right thing. Desperate, tried
"Your most gracious exoclIoncy,
emporor or india. Defender OF
Faith, how are your"
Tho king gave mo n look that
would have withorod n cactus ut
twenty PAGES, ana twiried HIS giist.
ening axe In n menacing manner,
Just mn ! was about 10 keel over, !
heard n voice.
~ say thorc. Phillip, when are
YOU going 70 relieve me? need
spot OF GIN"
Turning 10 500 who would dare
HpeHk TO n king no diaregpectfuiiy,
I saw, In tho doorway, another
King, This one made my king look
like n tramp. lilo had two axes
fully n quart more medals, and
wore garters with rcd roscttes tho
sixe OF Hunft0wers.
MY king started toward the door.
~ am coming right away. Aw-
fully sorry. But say. Tom. what
about that tw0-bob I loaned you
last week. The old lady said for
mo 10 be sure ana get Il today. II
] don't I'm gonna get II In tho
neck"
Later. when recovered from
tho shock and left the place, my
king was taking up tickets ut tho
tower gate. and dozen other
kings. or h0emen OF tho guard M
they turned out TO be, were scat
tered about tho grounds picking up
paper. stomping out cigarette butts,
and showing Mr. and Mrs Herbert
Tompkins OF Wichita Falls tho
room where two little princes,
God rest their souls" were
killed.
Hut boy. they sure look like
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