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of the island。     For THIS American consul can pitch three curves。; 

     The best laid plans of men go far astray�察�sometimes�察�and the great and 

beautiful city that was to rise on the coast of Opeki was not built in a day。 

Nor was it ever built。        For before the Bradleys could mark out the foul´ 

lines for the base´ball field on the plaza�察�or teach their standing army the 

goose   step�察  �or   lay   bamboo   pipes   for   the   water´mains�察  �or   clear   away   the 

cactus for the extension of the King's palace�察�the Hillmen paid Opeki their 

quarterly visit。 

     Albert had called on the King the next morning�察�with Stedman as his 

interpreter�察  �as   he   had   said   he   would�察  �and�察  �with   maps   and   sketches�察  �had 

shown his Majesty what he proposed to do toward improving Opeki and 

ennobling her king�察�and when the King saw Albert's free´hand sketches of 

wharves with tall ships lying at anchor�察�and rows of Opekian warriors with 

the Bradleys at their head�察�and the design for his new palace�察�and a royal 

sedan   chair�察  �he   believed   that   these   things   were   already  his�察  �and   not   still 

only on paper�察�and he appointed Albert his Minister of War�察�Stedman his 

Minister     of  Home     Affairs�察  �and   selected    two   of  his  wisest    and   oldest 

subjects to serve them as joint advisers。           His enthusiasm was even greater 

than Gordon's�察�because he did not appreciate the difficulties。                He thought 

Gordon a semi´god�察�a worker of miracles�察�and urged the putting up of a 

monument to him at once in the public plaza�察�to which Albert objected�察�on 

the   ground     that  it  would   be   too  suggestive     of  an  idol�察 �and   to  which 

Stedman also objected�察�but for the less unselfish reason that it would ;be 

in the way of the pitcher's box。; 

     They were feverishly discussing all these great changes�察�and Stedman 

was    translating    as  rapidly   as  he   could   translate�察  �the  speeches     of  four 

different   menfor   the   two   counsellors   had   been   called   inall   of   whom 

wanted to speak at once when there came from outside a great shout�察�and 

the screams of women�察�and the clashing of iron�察�and the pattering footsteps 

of men running。 

     As they looked at one another in startled surprise�察�a native ran into the 

room�察�followed by Bradley�察�Jr。�察�and threw himself down before the King。 

While he talked�察�beating his hands and bowing before Ollypybus�察�Bradley�察�

Jr。�察�pulled his forelock to the consul�察�and told how this man lived on the far 



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outskirts of the village�察�how he had been captured while out hunting�察�by a 

number   of   the   Hillmen�察  �and   how   he   had   escaped   to   tell   the   people   that 

their old enemies were on the war´path again�察�and rapidly approaching the 

village。 

     Outside�察  �the   women   were   gathering   in   the   plaza�察  �with   the   children 

about   them�察  �and   the   men   were   running   from   hut   to   hut�察  �warning   their 

fellows�察  �and   arming   themselves   with   spears   and   swords�察  �and   the   native 

bows and arrows。 

     ;They      might    have    waited     until  we    had    that  army     trained�察─   �said 

Gordon��in   a   tone   of   the   keenest   displeasure。      ;Tell   me�察  �quick�察  �what   do 

they generally do when they come�拭─�

     ;Steal all the cattle and goats�察�and a woman or two�察�and set fire to the 

huts in the outskirts�察─�replied Stedman。 

     ;Well�察�we must stop them�察─�said Gordon�察�jumping up。                     ;We must take 

out a flag of truce and treat with them。            They must be kept off until I have 

my   army   in   working   order。      It   is   most   inconvenient。     If   they   had   only 

waited      two   months�察    �now�察    �or  six   weeks     even�察   �we   could     have    done 

something�察�but now we must make peace。                   Tell the King we are going out 

to fix things with them�察�and tell him to keep off his warriors until he learns 

whether we succeed or fail。; 

     ;But�察  �Gordon� ─      �gasped     Stedman。      ;Albert�     �You     don't   understand。 

Why�察�man�察�this isn't a street´fight or a cane´ rush。                 They'll stick you full 

of   spears�察  �dance   on   your   body�察  �and   eat   you�察  �maybe。     A  flag   of   truce� �

you're talking nonsense。          What do they know of a flag of truce�拭─�

     ;You're talking nonsense�察�too�察─�said Albert�察 �and you're talking to your 

superior officer。       If   you are   not   with me   in this�察 �go   back to   your   cable�察�

and tell the man in Octavia that it's a warm day�察�and that the sun is shining�察�

but if you've any spirit in youand I think you haverun to the office and 

get my Winchester rifles�察�and the two shotguns�察�and my revolvers�察�and my 

uniform�察�and a lot of brass things for presents�察�and run all the way there 

and     back。     And     make     time。     Play     you're    riding    a  bicycle     at  the 

Agricultural Fair。; 

     Stedman       did   not  hear   this   last�察 �for  he   was   already   off   and    away�察�

pushing   through   the   crowd�察  �and   calling   on   Bradley�察  �Sr。�察  �to   follow   him。 



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Bradley�察�Jr。�察�looked at Gordon with eyes that snapped�察�like a dog that is 

waiting for his master to throw a stone。 

     ;I can fire a Winchester�察�sir�察─�he said。         ;Old Tom can't。       He's no good 

at   long   range   'cept   with   a   big   gun�察 �sir。 Don't   give  him  the Winchester。 

Give it to me�察�please�察�sir。; 

     Albert met Stedman in the plaza�察�and pulled off his blazer�察�and put on 

Captain Travis'snow hisuniform coat�察�and his white pith helmet。 

     ;Now�察�Jack�察─�he said�察 �get up there and tell these people that we are 

going out to make peace with these Hillmen�察�or bring them back prisoners 

of   war。   Tell   them  we   are   the   preservers of   their   homes   and   wives   and 

children�察�and you�察�Bradley�察�take these presents�察�and young Bradley�察�keep 

close to me�察�and carry this rifle。; 

     Stedman's      speech    was   hot   and   wild   enough    to  suit  a  critical   and 

feverish audience before a barricade in Paris。             And when he was through�察�

Gordon       and   Bradley     punctuated     his   oration    by   firing   off  the   two 

Winchester rifles in the air�察�at which the people jumped and fell on their 

knees�察�and prayed to their several gods。             The fighting men of the village 

followed the four white men to the outskirts�察�and took up their stand there 

as Stedman told them to do�察�and the four walked on over the roughly hewn 

road�察�to meet the enemy。 

     Gordon walked with Bradley�察�Jr。�察�in advance。               Stedman and old Tom 

Bradley followed close behind�察�with the two shot´guns�察�and the presents in 

a basket。 

     ;Are these Hillmen used to guns�拭─�asked Gordon。                   Stedman said no�察�

they were not。 

     ;This shot´gun of mine   is the   only one   on the island�察─�he   explained�察�

;and we never came near enough them before to do anything with it。                        It 

only   carries   a   hundred   yards。    The   Opekians   never   make   any   show   of 

resistance。     They are quite content if the Hillmen satisfy themselves with 

the outlying huts�察�as long as they leave them and the town alone�察�so they 

seldom come to close quarters。; 

     The   four   men   walked   on   for   half   an   hour   or   so   in   silence�察  �peering 

eagerly   on   every   side�察  �but   it   was   not   until   they   had   left   the   woods   and 

marched out into the level stretch of grassy country that they came upon 



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the enemy。       The Hillmen were about forty in number�察�and were as savage 

and ugly´looking giants as any in a picture´book。                  They had captured a 

dozen   cows   and   goats�察  �and   were   driving   them   on   before   them�察  �as   they 

advanced   farther   upon   the   village。      When   they   saw   the   four   men�察  �they 

gave   a   mixed   chorus   of   cries   and   yells�察  �and   some   of   them  stopped�察  �and 

others ran forward�察�shaking their spears�察�and shooting their broad arrows 

into   the   ground   before   them。     A  tall�察  �gray´bearded�察  �muscular   old   man�察�

with   a   skirt   of   feathers   about   him�察  �and   necklaces   of   bones   and   animals' 

claws around his bare chest�察�ran in front of them�察�and seemed to be trying 

to make them approach more slowly。 

     ;Is that Messenwah�拭─�asked Gordon。 

     ;Yes�察─�said Stedman�察 �he is trying to keep them back。                 I don't believe 

he ever saw a white man before。; 

     ;Stedman�察─�said Albert�察�speaking quickly�察 �give your gun to Bradley�察�

and go forward with your arms in the air�察�and waving your handkerchief�察�

and tell them in their language that the King is coming。                If they go at you�察�

Bradley and I will kill a goat or two�察�to show them what we can do with 

the rifles�察�and if that don't stop them�察�we will shoot at their legs�察�and if that 

don't stop themI guess you'd better come back�察�and we'll all run。; 

     Stedman looked at Albert�察�and Albert looked at Stedman�察�and neither 

of them winced or flinched。 

     ;Is this another of my secretary's duties�拭─�asked the younger boy。 

     ;Yes�察─  �said   the   consul�察   �but   a   resignation   is   always   in   order。 You 

needn't   go   if   you   don't   like   it。 You   see
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