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     ;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 make any mistakes。              What 

are the duties of a consul's secretary�拭─�

     ;That�察─  �said   Albert�察   �I   do   not   know。  But   you   are   rather   good    at 

inventing�察�so you can invent a few。             That should be your first duty and 

you should attend to it at once。         I will have trouble enough finding work 



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for   myself。     Your   salary   is   five   hundred   dollars   a   year�察  �and   now�察─  �he 

continued�察�briskly�察 �we want to prepare for this reception。               We can tell the 

King that Travis was just a guard of honor for the trip�察�and that I have sent 

him   back   to   tell   the   President   of   my   safe   arrival。 That   will   keep   the 

President     from    getting   anxious。     There     is  nothing�察─  �continued     Albert�察�

;like a uniform to impress people who live in the tropics�察�and Travis�察�it so 

happens�察     �has  two    in  his  trunk。    He    intended    to  wear    them    on   State 

occasions�察�and as I inherit the trunk and all that is in it�察�I intend to wear 

one of the uniforms�察�and you can have the other。                But I have first choice�察�

because I am consul。; 

     Captain   Travis's   consular   outfit   consisted   of   one   full   dress   and   one 

undress United States uniform。            Albert put on the dress´coat over a pair 

of   white   flannel   trousers�察  �and   looked   remarkably   brave   and   handsome。 

Stedman�察�who was   only eighteen   and quite thin�察 �did not appear so   well�察�

until Albert suggested his padding out his chest and shoulders with towels。 

This made him rather warm�察�but helped his general appearance。 

     ;The   two   Bradleys   must   dress   up�察  �too�察─  �said   Albert。    ;I   think   they 

ought to act as a guard of honor�察�don't you�拭              �The only things I have are 

blazers and jerseys�察�but it doesn't much matter what they wear�察�as long as 

they dress alike。; 

     He accordingly called in the two Bradleys�察�and gave them each a pair 

of the captain's rejected white duck trousers�察�and a blue jersey apiece�察�with 

a big white Y on it。 

     ;The students of Yale gave me that�察─�he said to the younger Bradley�察�

;in which to play football�察�and a great man gave me the other。                   His name 

is   Walter   Camp�察  �and   if   you   rip   or   soil   that   jersey�察  �I'll   send   you   back   to 

England in irons�察�so be careful。; 

     Stedman       gazed    at   his   companions       in   their   different    costumes�察�

doubtfully。      ;It reminds me�察─�he said�察 �of private theatricals。            Of the time 

our church choir played `Pinafore。'; 

     ;Yes�察─�assented Albert�察 �but I don't think we look quite gay enough。                   I 

tell you what we need��medals。            You never saw a diplomat without a lot 

of decorations and medals。; 

     ;Well�察�I can fix that�察─�Stedman said。            ;I've got a trunkful。       I used to 



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be the fastest bicycle´rider in Connecticut�察�and I've got all my prizes with 

me。; 

     Albert   said   doubtfully   that   that   wasn't   exactly   the   sort   of   medal   he 

meant。 

     ;Perhaps not�察─�returned   Stedman�察�as   he began fumbling in his   trunk�察�

;but the King won't know the difference。               He couldn't tell a cross of the 

Legion of Honor from a medal for the tug of war。; 

     So    the   bicycle    medals�察    �of   which    Stedman      seemed      to  have    an 

innumerable quantity�察�were strung in profusion over Albert's uniform�察�and 

in a lesser quantity over Stedman's�察�while a handful of leaden ones�察�those 

sold on the streets for the Constitutional Centennial�察�with which Albert had 

provided      himself�察   �were    wrapped      up   in  a   red   silk  handkerchief      for 

presentation to the King�察�with them Albert placed a number of brass rods 

and brass chains�察�much to Stedman's delighted approval。 

     ;That   is   a   very   good   idea�察─  �he   said。 ;Democratic   simplicity   is   the 

right   thing   at   home�察  �of   course�察  �but   when   you   go   abroad   and   mix   with 

crowned heads�察�you want to show them that you know what's what。; 

     ;Well�察─�said Albert�察�gravely�察 �I sincerely hope this crowned head don't 

know      what's   what。    If   he   reads   `Connecticut      Agricultural    State   Fair。 

One mile bicycle race。         First Prize��' on this badge�察�when we are trying to 

make him believe it's a war medal�察�it may hurt his feelings。; 

     Bradley�察  �Jr。�察  �went   ahead   to   announce   the   approach   of   the   American 

embassy�察�which he   did  with so   much   manner   that   the   King deferred   the 

audience a half´hour�察�in order that he might better prepare to receive his 

visitors。     When      the   audience     did   take   place�察  �it  attracted   the   entire 

population to the green spot in front of the King's palace�察�and their delight 

and excitement over the appearance of the visitors was sincere and hearty。 

The   King   was   too   polite   to   appear   much   surprised�察  �but   he   showed   his 

delight   over   his   presents   as   simply   and   openly   as   a   child。  Thrice   he 

insisted on embracing Albert�察�and kissing him three times on the forehead�察�

which�察  �Stedman   assured   him   in   a   side´whisper�察  �was   a   great   honor�察  �an 

honor which was not extended to the secretary�察�although he was given a 

necklace of animals' claws instead�察�with which he was better satisfied。 

     After this reception�察�the embassy marched back to the consul's office�察�



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surrounded   by   an   immense   number   of   the   natives�察  �some   of   whom   ran 

ahead     and    looked    back    at  them�察   �and   crowded      so  close   that   the   two 

Bradleys      had   to   poke    at  those   nearest    with    their  guns。     The    crowd 

remained       outside    the   office    even    after   the   procession     of   four    had 

disappeared�察�and cheered。           This suggested to Gordon that this would be a 

good      time   to   make     a  speech�察    �which     he   accordingly      did�察  �Stedman 

translating   it�察  �sentence   by   sentence。      At   the    conclusion   of   this   effort�察�

Albert distributed a number of brass rings among the married men present�察�

which they placed on whichever finger fitted best�察�and departed delighted。 

     Albert     had   wished     to  give    the  rings   to   the   married    women�察     �but 

Stedman pointed out to him that it would be much cheaper to give them to 

the married men�察�for while one woman could only have one husband�察�one 

man could have at least six wives。 

     ;And   now�察  �Stedman�察─  �said Albert�察  �after   the   mob   had   gone�察   �tell   me 

what you are doing on this island。; 

     ;It's a very simple story�察─�Stedman said。              ;I am the representative�察�or 

agent�察  �or   operator�察  �for   the Yokohama   Cable   Company。             The Yokohama 

Cable Company is a company organized in San Francisco�察�for the purpose 

of   laying   a   cable   to   Yokohama。      It   is   a   stock   company�察  �and   though   it 

started out very well�察�the stock has fallen very low。               Between ourselves�察�it 

is not worth over three or four cents。             When the officers of the company 

found out that no one would buy their stock�察�and that no one believed in 

them or their scheme�察�they laid a cable to Octavia�察�and extended it on to 

this island。     Then they said they had run out of ready money�察�and would 

wait until they  got more before   laying their cable   any farther。                 I do   not 

think   they   ever   will   lay   it   any   farther�察  �but   that   is   none   of   my   business。 

My business is to answer cable messages from San Francisco�察�so that the 

people who visit the home office can see that at least a part of the cable is 

working。       That sometimes impresses them�察�and they buy stock。                    There is 

another   chap   over   in   Octavia�察  �who   relays   all   my   messages   and   all   my 

replies to those messages that come to me through him from San Francisco。 

They   never   send   a   message   unless   they   have   brought   someone   to   the 

office   whom   they   want   to   impress�察  �and   who�察  �they   think�察  �has   money   to 

invest   in   the Y。C。C。   stock�察  �and   so   we   never   go   near   the   wire�察  �except   at 



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three o'clock every afternoon。            And then generally only to say `How are 

you��'    or   `It's  raining��'  or   something      like  that。   I've   been    saying    `It's 

raining��' now for the last three months�察�but to´day I will say that the new 

consul     has   arrived。    That    will   be  a  pleasant    surprise    for  the   chap   in 

Octavia�察  �for   he   must   be   tired   hearing   about   the   weather。    He   generally 

answers�察 �Here too��' or `So you said��' or something like that。                 I don't know 

what he says to the home office。             He's brighter than I am�察�and that's why 

they   put   him   between   the   two   ends。     He   can   see   that   the   messages   are 

transmitted   more   fully   and   more   correctly�察  �in   a   way   to   please   possible 

subscribers。; 

     ;Sort of copy editor�察─�suggested Albert。 

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