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needn't   go   if   you   don't   like   it。 You   see�察  �you   know   the   language   and   I 

don't�察�but I know how to shoot�察�and you don't。; 

     ;That's   perfectly   satisfactory�察─  �said   Stedman�察  �handing   his   gun   to   old 

Bradley。      ;I only wanted to know why I was to be sacrificed instead of 

one of the Bradleys。        It's because I know the language。           Bradley�察�Sr。�察�you 

see the evil results of a higher education。           Wish me luck�察�please�察─�he said�察�

;and for goodness' sake�察─�he added impressively�察 �don't waste much time 

shooting goats。; 

     The    Hillmen     had   stopped    about    two   hundred     yards   off�察 �and   were 

drawn      up   in  two   lines�察  �shouting�察   �and   dancing�察    �and   hurling    taunting 

remarks at their few adversaries。          The stolen cattle were bunched together 



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back     of  the   King。     As    Stedman      walked     steadily   forward     with   his 

handkerchief fluttering�察�and howling out something in their own tongue�察�

they    stopped     and   listened。    As    he   advanced�察    �his   three   companions 

followed him at about fifty yards in the rear。              He was one hundred and 

fifty yards from the Hillmen before they made out what he said�察�and then 

one of the young braves�察�resenting it as an insult to his chief�察�shot an arrow 

at   him。   Stedman   dodged   the   arrow   and   stood   his   ground   without   even 

taking a step backward�察�only turning slightly to put his hands to his mouth�察�

and   to   shout   something   which   sounded   to   his   companions   like�察   �About 

time   to   begin   on   the   goats。; But   the   instant   the   young   man   had   fired�察�

King Messenwah swung his club and knocked him down�察�and none of the 

others    moved。      Then     Messenwah       advanced      before   his   men    to  meet 

Stedman�察�and on Stedman's opening and shutting his hands to show that he 

was unarmed�察�the King threw down his club and spears�察�and came forward 

as empty´handed as himself。 

     ;Ah�察─�gasped Bradley�察�Jr。�察�with his finger trembling on his lever�察 �let 

me take a shot at him now。;          Gordon struck the man's gun up�察�and walked 

forward   in   all   the   glory   of   his   gold   and   blue   uniform�察  �for   both   he   and 

Stedman       saw    now     that  Messenwah        was    more    impressed      by   their 

appearance�察�and in the fact that they were white men�察�than with any threats 

of immediate war。        So when he saluted Gordon haughtily�察�that young man 

gave him a haughty nod in return�察�and bade Stedman tell the King that he 

would permit him to sit down。           The King did not quite appear to like this�察�

but he sat down�察�nevertheless�察�and nodded his head gravely。 

     ;Now      tell  him�察─ �said   Gordon�察     �that  I  come    from   the   ruler  of  the 

greatest nation on earth�察�and that I recognize Ollypybus as the only King 

of this island�察�and that I come to this little three´penny King with either 

peace and presents�察�or bullets and war。; 

     ;Have I got to tell him he's a little three´penny King�拭─�said Stedman�察�

plaintively。 

     ;   No�察  �you   needn't   give   a   literal   translation�察  �it   can   be   as   free   as   you 

please。; 

     ;Thanks�察─�said the secretary�察�humbly。 

     ;And tell him�察─�continued Gordon�察 �that we will give presents to him 



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and   his   warriors   if   he   keeps   away   from   Ollypybus�察  �and   agrees   to   keep 

away always。       If he won't do that�察�try to get him to agree to stay away for 

three months at least�察�and by that time we can get word to San Francisco�察�

and have a dozen muskets over here in two months�察�and when our time of 

probation is up�察�and he and his merry men come dancing down the hillside�察�

we will blow them up as high as his mountains。               But you needn't tell him 

that�察�either。    And if he is proud and haughty�察�and would rather fight�察�ask 

him to restrain himself until we show what we can do with our weapons at 

two hundred yards。; 

     Stedman seated himself in the long grass in front of the King�察�and with 

many revolving gestures of his arms�察�and much pointing at Gordon�察�and 

profound nods and bows�察�retold what Gordon had dictated。                  When he had 

finished�察  �the   King   looked   at   the   bundle   of   presents�察  �and   at   the   guns�察  �of 

which     Stedman     had    given   a  very    wonderful     account�察   �but  answered 

nothing。 

     ;I guess�察─�said Stedman�察�with a sigh�察 �that we will have to give him a 

little practical demonstration to help matters。           I am sorry�察�but I think one 

of those goats has got to die。         It's like vivisection。     The lower order of 

animals have to suffer for the good of the higher。; 

     ;Oh�察─�said Bradley�察�Jr。�察�cheerfully�察 �I'd just as soon shoot one of those 

niggers as one of the goats。; 

     So Stedman bade the King tell his men to drive a goat toward them�察�

and the King did so�察�and one of the men struck one of the goats with his 

spear�察�and it ran clumsily across the plain。 

     ;Take your time�察�Bradley�察─�said Gordon。             ;Aim low�察�and if you hit it�察�

you can have it for supper。; 

     ;And if you miss it�察─�said Stedman�察�gloomily�察 �Messenwah may have 

us for supper。; 

     The   Hillmen   had   seated   themselves   a   hundred   yards   off�察  �while   the 

leaders were debating�察�and they now rose curiously and watched Bradley�察�

as he sank upon one knee�察�and covered the goat with his rifle。                  When it 

was about one hundred and fifty yards off he fired�察�and the goat fell over 

dead。 

     And then all the Hillmen�察�with the King himself�察�broke away on a run�察�



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toward the dead animal�察�with much shouting。              The King came back alone�察�

leaving his people standing about and examining the goat。                He was much 

excited�察�and talked and gesticulated violently。 

     ;He says; said Stedman�察 �he says; 

     ;What�拭�yes�察�go on。; 

     ;He saysgoodness me��what do you think he says�拭─�

     ;Well�察�what does he say�拭─�cried Gordon�察�in great excitement。                 ;Don't 

keep it all to yourself。; 

     ;He says�察─�said Stedman�察 �that we are deceived�察�that he is no longer 

King of the Island of Opeki�察�that he is in great fear of us�察�and that he has 

got himself into no end of trouble。           He says he sees that we are indeed 

mighty men�察�that to us he is as helpless as the wild boar before the javelin 

of the hunter。; 

     ;Well�察�he's right�察─�said Gordon。        ;Go on。; 

     ;But   that   which   we   ask   is   no   longer   his   to   give。 He   has   sold   his 

kingship and his right to this island to another king�察�who came to him two 

days ago in a great canoe�察�and who made noises as we dowith guns�察�I 

suppose he meansand to whom he sold the island for a watch that he has 

in a bag around his neck。        And that he signed a paper�察�and made marks on 

a piece of bark�察�to show that he gave up the island freely and forever。; 

     ;What does he mean�拭─�said Gordon。             ;How can he give up the island�拭�

Ollypybus is the king of half of it�察�anyway�察�and he knows it。; 

     ;That's just it�察─�said Stedman。        ;That's what frightens him。          He said 

he didn't care about Ollypybus�察�and didn't count him in when he made the 

treaty�察  �because   he is   such   a   peaceful   chap   that he   knew he   could   thrash 

him into doing anything he wanted him to do。                 And now that you have 

turned up and taken Ollypybus's part�察�he wishes he hadn't sold the island�察�

and wishes to know if you are angry。; 

     ;Angry�拭  �of   course   I'm  angry�察─  �said   Gordon�察  �glaring   as   grimly  at   the 

frightened   monarch   as   he   thought   was   safe。    ;Who   wouldn't   be   angry�拭�

Who do you think these people were who made a fool of him�察�Stedman�拭�

Ask him to let us see this watch。; 

     Stedman did so�察�and the King fumbled among his necklaces until he 

had    brought    out  a  leather   bag   tied  round    his  neck   with   a  cord�察 �and 



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containing      a  plain   stem´winding      silver   watch    marked     on   the  inside 

;Munich。; 

     ;That   doesn't   tell   anything�察─  �said   Gordon。     ;But   it's   plain   enough。 

Some foreign ship of war has settled on this place as a coaling´station�察�or 

has annexed it for colonization�察�and they've sent a boat ashore�察�and they've 

made a treaty with this old chap�察�and forced him to sell his birthright for a 

mess     of   porridge。    Now�察     �that's  just  like   those   monarchical      pirates�察�

imposing upon a poor old black。; 

     Old Bradley looked at him impudently。 

     ;Not at all�察─�said Gordon�察 �it's quite different with us�察�we don't want to 

rob him or Ollypybus�察�or to annex their land。               All we want to do is to�察�

improve it�察�and have the fun of running it for them and meddling in their 

affairs of state。    Well�察�Stedman�察─�he said�察 �what shall we do�拭─�

     Stedman said that the best and only thing to do was to threaten to take 

the   watch   away   from   Messenwah�察  �but   to   give   him   a   revolver   instead�察�

which would make a friend of him for life�察�and to keep him supplied with 

cartridges   only   as   long   as   he   behaved   himself�察  �and   then   to   make   him 

understand that�察�as Ollypybus had not given his consent to the loss of the 

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