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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。; 

     Outside�察  �on   the   shore�察  �a   second   boat's   crew   had   landed   a   group   of 

officers and a file of marines。         They walked in all the dignity of full dress 

across the plaza to the flag´pole�察�and formed in line on the three sides of it�察�

with   the   marines   facing   the   sea。   The   officers�察  �from   the   captain   with   a 

prayer´book in his hand�察�to the youngest middy�察�were as indifferent to the 

frightened natives about them as the other men had been。                      The natives�察�

awed   and   afraid�察  �crouched   back   among   their   huts�察  �the   marines   and   the 

sailors kept their   eyes   front�察  �and the   German   captain opened his   prayer´ 

book。     The debate in the bungalow was over。 

     ;If you only had your uniform�察�sir�察─�said Bradley�察�Sr。�察�miserably。 

     ;This is a little bit too serious for uniforms and bicycle medals�察─�said 

Gordon。       ;And these men are used to gold lace。; 

     He pushed his way through the natives�察�and stepped confidently across 

the   plaza。    The   youngest   middy   saw   him   coming�察  �and   nudged   the   one 

next him with his elbow�察�and he nudged the next�察�but none of the officers 

moved�察�because the captain had begun to read。 

     ;One minute�察�please�察─�called Gordon。 

     He   stepped   out   into   the   hollow   square   formed   by   the   marines�察  �and 

raised his helmet to the captain。 

     ;Do you speak English or French�拭─�Gordon said in French�察 �I do not 

understand German。; 

     The   captain   lowered   the   book   in   his   hands   and   gazed   reflectively  at 



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Gordon through his spectacles�察�and made no reply。 

     ;If   I  understand     this�察─ �said   the   younger     man�察  �trying    to  be   very 

impressive and polite�察 �you are laying claim to this land�察�in behalf of the 

German Government。; 

     The   captain    continued   to   observe   him   thoughtfully�察  �and   then   said�察�

;That iss so�察─�and then asked�察 �Who are you�拭─�

     ;I represent the King of this island�察�Ollypybus�察�whose people you see 

around you。       I also represent the United States Government�察�that does not 

tolerate a foreign power near her coast�察�since the days of President Monroe 

and before。      The treaty you have made with Messenwah is an absurdity。 

There is only one king with whom to treat�察�and he; 

     The captain turned to one of his officers and said something�察�and then�察�

after    giving   another    curious    glance    at  Gordon�察    �raised   his  book    and 

continued reading�察�in a deep�察�unruffled monotone。                The officer whispered 

an   order�察  �and   two   of   the   marines   stepped   out   of   line�察  �and   dropping   the 

muzzles of their muskets�察�pushed Gordon back out of the enclosure�察�and 

left him there with his lips white�察�and trembling all over with indignation。 

He   would   have   liked   to   have   rushed   back   into   the   lines   and   broken   the 

captain's spectacles over his sun´tanned nose and cheeks�察�but he was quite 

sure   this   would   only   result   in  his   getting  shot�察  �or  in  his  being   made 

ridiculous before the natives�察�which was almost as bad�察�so he stood still for 

a moment�察�with his blood choking him�察�and then turned and walked back 

to   where   the   King   and   Stedman   were   whispering   together。        Just   as   he 

turned�察�one of the men pulled the halyards�察�the ball of bunting ran up into 

the   air�察  �bobbed�察  �twitched�察  �and   turned�察  �and   broke   into   the   folds   of   the 

German flag。       At the same moment the marines raised their muskets and 

fired a volley�察�and the officers saluted and the sailors cheered。 

     ;Do     you   see   that�拭─  �cried   Stedman�察    �catching    Gordon's     humor�察    �to 

Ollypybus�察 �that means that you are no longer king�察�that strange people are 

coming here to take your land�察�and to turn your people into servants�察�and 

to drive you back into the mountains。             Are you going to submit�拭�are you 

going to let that flag stay where it is�拭─�

     Messenwah and Ollypybus gazed at one another with fearful�察�helpless 

eyes。    ;We are afraid�察─�Ollypybus cried�察 �we do not know what we should 



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do。; 

     ;What do they say�拭─�

     ;They say they do not know what to do。; 

     ;I   know   what   I'd   do�察─  �cried   Gordon。   ;If   I   were   not   an   American 

consul�察�I'd pull down their old flag�察�and put a hole in their boat and sink 

her。; 

     ;Well�察�I'd wait until they get under way before you do either of those 

things�察─  �said   Stedman�察  �soothingly。     ;That   captain   seems   to   be   a   man   of 

much determination of character。; 

     ;But I will pull it down�察─�cried Gordon。           ;I will resign�察�as Travis did。 

I am no longer consul。        You can be consul if you want to。          I promote you。 

I am going up a step higher。         I mean to be king。        Tell those two�察─�he ran 

on�察  �excitedly�察   �that   their   only   course   and   only   hope   is   in   me�察  �that   they 

must make me ruler of the island until this thing is over�察�that I will resign 

again as soon as it is settled�察�but that someone must act at once�察�and if they 

are afraid to�察�I am not�察�only they must give me authority to act for them。 

They must abdicate in my favor。; 

     ;Are you in earnest�拭─�gasped Stedman。 

     ;Don't I talk as if I were�拭─�demanded Gordon�察�wiping the perspiration 

from his forehead。 

     ;And can I be consul�拭─�said Stedman�察�cheerfully。 

     ;Of course。     Tell them what I propose to do。; 

     Stedman      turned   and   spoke   rapidly   to  the   two   kings。   The    people 

gathered closer to hear。 

     The two rival monarchs looked at one another in silence for a moment�察�

and then both began to speak at once�察�their counsellors interrupting them 

and mumbling their guttural comments with anxious earnestness。                      It did 

not take them very long to see that�察�they were all of one mind�察�and then 

they both turned to Gordon and dropped on one knee�察�and placed his hands 

on their foreheads�察�and Stedman raised his cap。 

     ;They     agree�察─  �he  explained�察    �for  it  was  but   pantomime      to  Albert。 

;They salute you as a ruler�察�they are calling you Tellaman�察�which means 

peacemaker。       The Peacemaker�察�that is your title。 I hope you will deserve 

it�察�but I think they might have chosen a more appropriate one。; 



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     ;Then   I'm   really   King�拭─  �demanded Albert�察  �decidedly�察   �and   I   can   do 

what I please�拭      �They give me full power。         Quick�察�do they�拭─�

     ;Yes�察  �but   don't   do   it�察─  �begged   Stedman�察   �and   just   remember   I   am 

American   consul   now�察  �and   that   is   a   much   superior   being   to   a   crowned 

monarch�察�you said so yourself。; 

     Albert did not reply to this�察�but ran across the plaza�察�followed by the 

two Bradleys。       The boats had gone。 

     ;Hoist that flag beside the brass cannon�察─�he cried�察 �and stand ready to 

salute it when I drop this one。; 

     Bradley�察�Jr。�察�grasped the halyards of the flag�察�which he had forgotten to 

raise and salute in the morning in all the excitement of the arrival of the 

man´of´war。       Bradley�察�Sr。�察�stood by the brass cannon�察�blowing gently on 

his lighted fuse。      The Peacemaker took the halyards of the German flag in 

his two hands�察�gave a quick�察�sharp tug�察�and down came the red�察�white�察�and 

black piece of bunting�察�and the next moment young Bradley sent the Stars 

and Stripes up in their place。          As it rose�察�Bradley's brass cannon barked 

merrily like a little bull´dog�察�and the Peacemaker cheered。 

     ;Why don't you cheer�察�Stedman�拭─�he shouted。                  ;Tell those people to 

cheer for all they are worth。        What sort of an American consul are you�拭─�

     Stedman raised his arm half´heartedly to give the time�察�and opened his 

mouth�察  �but   his   arm   remained   fixed   and   his   mouth   open�察  �while   his   eyes 

stared   at   the   retreating   boat   of   the   German   man´of´war。      In   the   stern 

sheets of this boat the stout German captain was struggling unsteadily to 

his feet�察�he raised his arm and waved it to someone on the great man´of´ 

war�察�as though giving an order。           The natives looked from Stedman to the 

boat�察  �and   even   Gordon   stopped   in   his   cheering�察  �and   stood   motionless�察�

watching。      They had not very long to wait。             There was a puff of white 

smoke�察�and a flash�察�and then a loud report�察�and across the water came a 

great black ball skipping lightly through and over the waves�察�as easily as a 

flat stone thrown by a boy。          It seemed to come very slowly。            At least it 

came     slowly    enough    for   everyone    to  see   that  it  was   coming     directly 

toward the brass cannon。          The Bradleys certainly saw this�察�for they ran as 

fast   as   they   could�察  �and   kept   on   running。  The   ball   caught   the   cannon 

under its mouth and tossed it in the air�察�knocking the flagpole into a dozen 



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pieces�察�and passing on through two of the palm´covered huts。 

     ;Great Heavens�察�Gordon� ─�cried Stedman�察 �they are firing on us。; 

     But Gordon's face was ra
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