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form。     After   supper   he'll   give   you   an   audience�察  �and   if   you   have   any 

tobacco�察�you had better give him some as a present�察�and you'd better say 

it's   from   the   President�此  �he   doesn't   like   to   take   presents   from   common 

people�察�he's so proud。         The only reason he borrows mine is because he 

thinks I'm the President's son。; 

     ;What     makes     him   think   that�拭─  �demanded      the   consul�察  �with    some 

shortness。      Young   Mr。   Stedman   looked   nervously   at   the   consul   and   at 

Albert�察�and said that he guessed someone must have told him。 

     The consul's office was divided into four rooms with an open court in 

the middle�察�filled with palms�察�and watered somewhat unnecessarily by a 

fountain。 

     ;I made that�察─�said Stedman�察�in a modest�察�offhand way。               ;I made it out 

of hollow bamboo reeds connected with a spring。                 And now I'm making 

one for the King。       He saw this and had a lot of bamboo sticks put up all 

over the town�察�without any underground connections�察�and couldn't   make 

out why the water wouldn't spurt out of them。              And because mine spurts�察�

he thinks I'm a magician。; 

     ;I suppose�察─�grumbled the consul�察 �someone told him that too。; 

     ;I suppose so�察─�said Mr。 Stedman�察�uneasily。 

     There was a veranda around the consul's office�察�and inside the walls 

were hung with skins�察�and pictures from illustrated papers�察�and there was a 

good deal of bamboo furniture�察�and four broad�察�cool´looking beds。                     The 

place   was   as   clean   as   a   kitchen。 ;I   made   the   furniture�察─  �said   Stedman�察�

;and the Bradleys keep the place in order。; 

     ;Who are the Bradleys�拭─�asked Albert。 

     ;The   Bradleys   are   those   two   men   you   saw   with   me�察─  �said   Stedman�察�

;they deserted from a British man´of´war that stopped here for coal�察�and 

they act as my servants。        One is Bradley�察�Sr。�察�and the other Bradley�察�Jr。; 

     ;Then   vessels   do   stop   here   occasionally�拭─  �the   consul   said�察  �with   a 

pleased smile。 

     ;Well�察  �not   often�察─  �said   Stedman。    ;Not   so   very   often�察  �about   once   a 

year。    The Nelson thought this was Octavia�察�and put off again as soon as 



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she   found   out   her   mistake�察  �but   the   Bradleys   took   to   the   bush�察  �and   the 

boat's crew couldn't find them。            When they saw your flag�察�they thought 

you might mean to send them back�察�so they ran off to hide again�察�they'll be 

back�察�though�察�when they get hungry。; 

     The   supper   young   Stedman   spread   for   his   guests�察  �as   he   still   treated 

them�察    �was   very   refreshing     and   very   good。    There     was    cold   fish  and 

pigeon´pie�察     �and   a  hot   omelet     filled  with   mushrooms        and   olives   and 

tomatoes and onions all sliced up together�察�and strong black coffee。                   After 

supper�察�Stedman went off to see the King�察�and came back in a little while 

to   say  that   his   Majesty   would   give   them  an   audience   the   next   day   after 

breakfast。     ;It is too dark now�察─�Stedman explained�察 �and it's raining so 

that they can't make the street´lamps burn。              Did you happen to notice our 

lamps�拭     �I invented them�察�but they don't work very well yet。                 I've got the 

right    idea�察 �though�察    �and   I'll  soon   have   the   town    illuminated     all  over�察�

whether it rains or not。; 

     The consul had been very silent and indifferent�察�during supper�察�to all 

around him。       Now he looked up with some show of interest。 

     ;How much longer is it going to rain�察�do you think�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Oh�察  �I   don't   know�察─  �said   Stedman�察  �critically。     ;Not   more   than   two 

months�察�I should say。;          The consul rubbed his rheumatic leg and sighed�察�

but said nothing。 

     The Bradleys returned about ten o'clock�察�and came in very sheepishly。 

The consul had gone off to pay the boatmen who had brought them�察�and 

Albert in his absence assured the sailors that there was not the least danger 

of   their   being   sent   away。    Then     he   turned   into   one   of  the   beds�察 �and 

Stedman   took   one   in   another   room�察  �leaving   the   room   he   had   occupied 

heretofore for the consul。         As he was saying good´night�察�Albert suggested 

that he had not yet told them how he came to be on a deserted island�察�but 

Stedman   only   laughed   and   said   that   that   was   a   long   story�察  �and   that   he 

would   tell   him   all   about   it   in   the   morning。 So Albert   went   off   to   bed 

without waiting for the consul to return�察�and fell asleep�察�wondering at the 

strangeness of his new life�察�and assuring himself that if the rain only kept 

up�察�he would have his novel finished in a month。 

     The   sun    was   shining   brightly   when   he   awoke�察  �and       the   palm´trees 



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outside were nodding gracefully in a warm breeze。                From the court came 

the odor of strange flowers�察�and from the window he could see the ocean 

brilliantly blue�察�and with the sun coloring the spray that beat against the 

coral reefs on the shore。 

     ;Well�察  �the   consul   can't   complain   of   this�察─  �he   said�察  �with   a   laugh   of 

satisfaction�察�and pulling on a bath´robe�察�he stepped into the next room to 

awaken   Captain   Travis。       But   the   room   was   quite   empty�察  �and   the   bed 

undisturbed。      The consul's trunk remained just where it had been placed 

near the door�察�and on it lay a large sheet of foolscap�察�with writing on it�察�

and   addressed   at   the   top   to   Albert   Gordon。   The   handwriting   was   the 

consul's。     Albert   picked   it   up   and   read   it   with   much   anxiety。 It   began 

abruptly 

       ;The fishermen who brought us to this forsaken spot tell me that it 

rains here six months in the year�察�and that this is the first month。              I came 

here to serve my country�察�for which I fought and bled�察�but I did not come 

here to die of rheumatism and pneumonia。               I can serve my country better 

by staying alive�察�and whether it rains or not�察�I don't like it。             I have been 

grossly deceived�察�and I am going back。             Indeed�察�by the time you get this�察�

I will be on my return trip�察�as I intend leaving with the men who brought 

us here as soon as they can get the sail up。          My cousin�察�Senator Rainsford�察�

can fix it all right with the President�察�and can have me recalled in proper 

form after I get back。        But of course it would not do for me to leave my 

post with no one to take my place�察�and no one could be more ably fitted to 

do so than yourself�察�so I feel no compunctions at leaving you behind。                     I 

hereby�察�therefore�察�accordingly appoint you my substitute with full power 

to   act�察 �to  collect   all  fees�察 �sign   all  papers�察  �and   attend   to  all  matters 

pertaining to your office as American consul�察�and I trust you will worthily 

uphold the name of that country and government which it has always been 

my pleasure and duty to serve。 

     ;Your sincere friend and superior officer�察�

     ;LEONARD T。 TRAVIS。 

       ;P。 S。 I did not care to disturb you by moving my trunk�察�so I left it�察�

and you can make what use you please of whatever it contains�察�as I shall 

not want tropical garments where I am going。               What you will need most�察�



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I think�察�is a waterproof and umbrella。 

     ;P。 S。 Look out for that young man Stedman。               He is too inventive。       I 

hope you will like your high office�察�but as for myself�察�I am satisfied with 

little old New York。        Opeki is just a bit too far from civilization to suit 

me。; 

       Albert   held   the   letter   before   him   and   read   it   over   again   before   he 

moved。      Then he jumped to the window。             The boat was gone�察�and there 

was not a sign of it on the horizon。 

     ;The miserable old hypocrite� ─�he cried�察�half angry and half laughing。 

;If   he   thinks   I   am  going   to   stay  here   alone   he   is   very  greatly   mistaken。 

And     yet�察 �why    not�拭─  �he  asked。    He    stopped    soliloquizing     and   looked 

around him�察�thinking rapidly。          As he stood there�察�Stedman came in from 

the other room�察�fresh and smiling from his morning's bath。 

     ;Good´morning�察─�he said�察 �where's the consul�拭─�

     ;The consul�察─�said Albert�察�gravely�察 �is before you。             In me you see the 

American consul to Opeki。 

     ;Captain Travis�察─�Albert explained�察 �has returned to the United States。 

I suppose he feels that he can best serve his country by remaining on the 

spot。    In case of another war�察�now�察�for instance�察�he would be there to save 

it again。; 

     ;And   what   are   you   going   to   do�拭─  �asked   Stedman�察  �anxiously。     ;You 

will not run away too�察�will you�拭─�

     Albert said that he intended to remain where he was and perform his 

consular   duties�察  �to   appoint   him   his   secretary�察  �and   to   elevate   the   United 

States in the opinion of the Opekians above all other nations。 

     ;They may not think much of the United States in England�察─�he said�察�

;but we are going to teach the people of Opeki that America is first on the 

map and that there is no second。; 

     ;I'm   sure   it's  very   good  of   you   to  make    me   your   secretary�察─  �said 

Stedman�察�with some pride。           ;I hope I won't
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