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

island�察�Messenwah's agreement�察�or treaty�察�or whatever it was�察�did not stand�察�

and that he had better come down the next day�察�early in the morning�察�and 

join   in   a   general   consultation。  This   was   done�察  �and   Messenwah   agreed 

willingly to their proposition�察�and was given his revolver and shown how 

to shoot it�察�while the other presents were distributed among the other men�察�

who were as happy over them as girls with a full dance´card。 

     ;And now�察�to´morrow�察─�said Stedman�察 �understand�察�you are all to come 

down unarmed�察�and sign a treaty with great Ollypybus�察�in which he will 

agree to keep to one´half of the island if you keep to yours�察�and there must 

be no more wars or goat´stealing�察�or this gentleman on my right and I will 

come up and put holes in you just as the gentleman on the left did with the 

goat。; 

     Messenwah        and  his   warriors   promised     to  come    early�察 �and   saluted 

reverently as Gordon and his three companions walked up together very 

proudly and stiffly。 

     ;Do you know how I feel�拭─�said Gordon。 



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     ;How�拭─�asked Stedman。 

     ;I   feel   as   I   used   to   do   in   the   city�察  �when   the   boys   in   the   street   were 

throwing snowballs�察�and I had to go by with a high hat on my head and 

pretend not to know they were behind me。               I always felt a cold chill down 

my spinal column�察�and I could feel that snowball�察�whether it came or not�察�

right in the small of my back。           And I can feel one of those men pulling 

his bow now�察�and the arrow sticking out of my right shoulder。; 

     ;Oh�察  �no�察  �you   can't�察─  �said   Stedman。    ;They   are   too   much   afraid   of 

those rifles。     But I do feel sorry for any of those warriors whom old man 

Messenwah doesn't like�察�now that he has that revolver。                  He isn't the sort 

to practise on goats。; 

     There was great rejoicing when Stedman and Gordon told their story 

to the King�察�and the people learned that they were not to have their huts 

burned     and   their  cattle  stolen。    The    armed    Opekians     formed     a  guard 

around the ambassadors and escorted them to their homes with cheers and 

shouts�察�and the women ran at their side and tried to kiss Gordon's hand。 

     ;I'm   sorry   I   can't   speak   the   language�察  �Stedman�察─  �said   Gordon�察   �or   I 

would tell them what a brave man you are。                You are too modest to do it 

yourself�察 �even   if   I  dictated   something   for   you   to   say。   As   for   me�察─  �he 

said�察�pulling off his uniform�察 �I am thoroughly disgusted and disappointed。 

It never occurred to me until it was all over that this was my chance to be 

a   war´correspondent。       It   wouldn't   have   been   much   of   a   war�察  �but   then   I 

would have been the only one on the spot�察�and that counts for a great deal。 

Still�察�my time may come。; 

     ;We     have   a  great   deal  on   hand   for  to´morrow�察─     �said  Gordon     that 

evening�察 �and we had better turn in early。; 

     And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village 

when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for 

the night。     It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow 

twice to get the coolest side when someone touched him�察�and he saw�察�by 

the  light   of   the   dozen   glow´worms   in   the   tumbler   by   his   bedside�察  �a   tall 

figure at its foot。 

     ;It's meBradley�察─�said the figure。 

     ;Yes�察─�said Gordon�察�with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no 



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hold on him�察 �exactly�察�what is it�拭─�

     ;There is a ship of war in the harbor�察─�Bradley answered in a whisper。 

;I heard her anchor chains rattle when she came to�察�and that woke me。                      I 

could hear that if I were dead。         And then I made sure by her lights�察�she's a 

great boat�察�sir�察�and I can know she's a ship of war by the challenging when 

they change the watch。         I thought you'd like to know�察�sir。; 

     Gordon      sat  up   and   clutched    his  knees    with   his  hands。    ;Yes�察   �of 

course�察─�he said�察 �you are quite right。            Still�察�I don't see what there is to 

do。; 

     He did not wish to show too much youthful interest�察�but though fresh 

from   civilization�察  �he   had   learned   how   far   from   it   he   was�察  �and   he   was 

curious to see this sign of it that had come so much more quickly than he 

had anticipated。 

     ;Wake Mr。 Stedman�察�will you�拭─�said he�察  �and we will go and take   a 

look at her。; 

     ;You can see nothing but the lights�察─�said Bradley�察�as he left the room�察�

;it's a black night�察�sir。; 

     Stedman   was   not   new   from   the   sight   of   men   and   ships   of   war�察  �and 

came in half dressed and eager。 

     ;Do you suppose it's the big canoe Messenwah spoke of�拭─�he said。 

     ;I thought of that�察─�said Gordon。 

     The three men fumbled their way down the road to the plaza�察�and saw�察�

as soon as they turned into it�察�the great outlines and the brilliant lights of 

an immense vessel�察�still more immense in the darkness�察�and glowing like a 

strange monster of the sea�察�with just a suggestion here and there�察�where the 

lights   spread�察  �of   her   cabins   and   bridges。   As   they   stood   on   the   shore�察�

shivering in the cool night´wind�察�they heard the bells strike over the water。 

     ;It's two o'clock�察─�said Bradley�察�counting。 

     ;Well�察�we can do nothing�察�and they cannot mean to do much to´night�察─�

Albert said。     ;We had better get some more sleep�察�and�察�Bradley�察�you keep 

watch and tell us as soon as day breaks。; 

     ;Aye�察�aye�察�sir�察─�said the sailor。 

     ;If   that's   the   man´of´war   that   made   the   treaty   with   Messenwah�察  �and 

Messenwah turns up to´morrow�察�it looks as if our day would be pretty well 



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filled up�察─�said Albert�察�as they felt their way back to the darkness。 

     ;What do you intend to do�拭─�asked his secretary�察�with a voice of some 

concern。 

     ;I   don't   know�察─  �Albert   answered   gravely�察  �from   the   blackness   of   the 

night。    ;It looks as if we were getting ahead just a little too fast�察�doesn't it�拭�

Well�察─�he added�察�as they reached the house�察 �let's try to keep in step with 

the procession�察�even if we can't be drum´majors and walk in front of it。; 

And with this cheering tone of confidence in their ears�察�the two diplomats 

went soundly asleep again。 

     The    light  of  the  rising   sun   filled  the  room�察   �and   the  parrots   were 

chattering outside�察�when Bradley woke him again。 

     ;They are sending a boat ashore�察�sir�察─�he said�察�excitedly�察�and filled with 

the importance of the occasion。          ;She's a German man´of´war�察�and one of 

the new model。        A beautiful boat�察�sir�察�for her lines were laid in Glasgow�察�

and I can tell that�察�no matter what flag she flies。          You had best be moving 

to meet them�此�the village isn't awake yet。; 

     Albert took a cold bath and dressed leisurely�察�then he made Bradley�察�

Jr。�察�who had slept through it all�察�get up breakfast�察�and the two young men 

ate it and drank their coffee comfortably and with an air of confidence that 

deceived their servants�察�if it did not deceive themselves。               But when they 

came down the path�察�smoking and swinging their sticks�察�and turned into 

the plaza�察�their composure left them like a mask�察�and they stopped where 

they    stood。     The     plaza   was    enclosed     by   the   natives    gathered    in 

whispering groups�察�and depressed by fear and wonder。                 On one side were 

crowded all the Messenwah warriors�察�unarmed�察�and as silent and disturbed 

as   the   Opekians。    In   the   middle   of   the   plaza   some   twenty   sailors   were 

busy rearing and bracing a tall flag´staff that they had shaped from a royal 

palm�察�and they did this as unconcernedly and as contemptuously�察�and with 

as   much   indifference   to   the   strange   groups   on   either   side   of   them�察  �as 

though they were working on a barren coast�察�with nothing but the startled 

sea´gulls about them。         As Albert and Stedman came upon the scene�察�the 

flag´pole was in place�察�and the halyards hung from it with a little bundle of 

bunting at the end of one of them。 

     ;We    must    find  the   King   at  once�察─  �said  Gordon。      He    was   terribly 



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excited and angry。        ;It is easy enough to see what this means。               They are 

going through the  form of   annexing this island   to   the other  lands   of the 

German   Government。           They   are   robbing   old   Ollypybus   of   what   is   his。 

They have not even given him a silver watch for it。; 

     The   King   was   in   his   bungalow�察  �facing   the   plaza。     Messenwah   was 

with him�察�and an equal number of each of their councils。                     The common 

danger had made them lie down together in peace�察�but they gave a murmur 

of relief   as   Gordon   strode into   the   room  with   no   ceremony�察 �and   greeted 

them with a curt wave of the hand。 

     ;Now then�察�Stedman�察�be quick�察─�he said。                ;Explain to them what this 

means�察  �tell   them   that   I   will   protect   them�察  �that   I   am   anxious   to   see   that 

Ollypybus is not cheated�察�that we will do all we can for them。; 
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