稱王記者通俗說,讓知識變得平等

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沒錯, 就是要讓所有知識變得語來 ,

不喜歡各種專業(yè)術(shù)

知識的海洋無比浩瀚,人哪怕窮盡一生,也只是弱水三千的其中一瓢,

但是,如果可以通俗的解釋知識,那就可以節(jié)省許多時間,而且通俗易懂,很難忘記,

但是的力量是有限的, 需要的人加入,來完成這場專業(yè)難懂的知識通俗化的 !!

如果您也有類似的想法,

如果您也厭倦了傳統(tǒng)的教育,如果您也討厭專業(yè)的名詞術(shù)語,那就加入,

在通俗說,你會遇到很多志同道合的朋友,他們都是致力于知識通俗化的運動!!!

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TheOldTimeJournalistwilllyouthatthebestreporteristheonewhoworkshiswayup.Heholdsthattheonlywaytostartisasaprinter'sdevilorasanofficeboy,tolearnintimetosettype,tograduatefromacompositorintoastenographer,andasastenographertakedownspeechesatpublicmeetings,andsofinallygrowintoarealreporter,withafirebadgeonyourleftsuspender,andaspeakingacquaintancewithallthegreatestmeninthecity,notevenexcepting Captains.

Thatistheoldtimejournalist'sideaofit.Thatisthewayhewastrained,andthatiswhyattheageofsixtyheisstillareporter.Ifyoutrainupayouthinthisway,hewillgointoreportingwithtoofullaknowledgeofthenewsprbusiness,withnoillusionsconcerningit,andwithnoignorantenthusiasms,butwithakeenandjustifiableimpressionthatheisnotpaidenoughforwhathedoes.Andhewillonlydowhatheispaidtodo.

Now,youcannotpayagoodreporterforwhathedoes,becausehedoesnotworkforpay.Heworksforhispr.Hegiveshistime,hishealth,hisbrains,hissleehours,andhiseatinghours,andsometimeshislife,togetnewsforit.Hethinksthesunrisesonlythatmenmayhavelightbywhichtoreadit.Butifhehasbeeninanewsprofficefromhisyouthup,hefindsoutbeforehe esareporterthatthisisnotso,andloseshisrealvalue.HeshouldcomerightoutoftheUniversitywherehehasbeenng"campusnotes"forthecollegeweekly,andbepitchforkedoutintocityworkwithoutknowingwhethertheBatteryisatHarlemorHunter'sPoint,andwiththeideathatheisaMoulderofPublicOpinionandthatthePowerofthePressisgreaterthanthePowerofMoney,andthatthefewlineshewritesareofmorevalueintheEditor'seyesthanisthecolumnofadvertisingonthelastpage,whichtheyarenot.

Afterthreeyears--itissometimeslonger,sometimesnotsolong--hefindsoutthathehasgivenhisnervesandhisyouthandhisenthusiasminexchangeforageneralfundofmiscellaneousknowledge,theopportunityof alencounterwithallthegreatestandmostremarkablemenandeventsthathaveriseninthosethreeyears,andagreatfundofresource

andpatience.Hewillfindthathehascrowdedtheexperiencesofthelifetimeoftheordinaryyoungbusinessman,doctor,orlawyer,ormanabouttown,intothreeshortyears;thathehaslearnedtothinkandtoactquickly,tobepatientandunmovedwheneveryoneelsehaslosthishead,actuallyorfigurativelyspeaking;towriteasfastasanothermancantalk,andtobeabletotalkwithauthorityonmattersofwhichothermendonotventureeventothinkuntiltheyhavereadwhathehaswrittenwithacopy-boyathiselbowonthenightprevious.

Itisnecessaryforyoutoknowthis,thatyoumayunderstandwhatmannerofmanyoungAlbertGordonwas.

YoungGordonhadbeenareporterjustthreeyears.HehadleftYalewhenhislastlivingrelativedied,andhadtakenthemorningtrainforNewYork,wheretheyhadpromisedhimreportorialworkononeoftheinnumerableGreatestNewYorkDailies.Hearrivedattheofficeatnoon,andwassentbackoverthesameroadonwhichhehadjustcome,toSpuytenDuyvil,whereatrainhadbeenwreckedandeverybodyofconsequencetosuburbanNewYorkkilled.Oneoftheoldreportershurriedhimtotheofficeagainwithhis"copy,"andafterhehaddeliveredthat,hewassenttotheTombstotalkFrenchtoamaninMurderers'Row,whocouldnottalkanythingelse,butwhohadshownsomeinternationalskillintheuseofajimmy.Andateight,hecoveredaflower-showinMadisonSquareGarden;andaevenwassentovertheBrooklynBridgeinacabtowatchafireandmakeguessesatthelossestotheinsurancecompanies.

Hewenttobedatone,anddreamedofshattered otives,humanbeingslyingstillwithblanketsoverthem,rowsofcells,andbanksofbeautifulflowersnoddingtheirheadstothetunesofthebrassbandinthegallery.Hedecidedwhenheawokethenextmorningthathehadentereduponapicturesqueandexcitingcareer,andasonedayfollowedanother,hebecamemoreandmoreconvincedofit,andmoreandmoredevotedtoit.Hewastwentythen,andhewasnowtwenty-three,andinthattimehad eagreatreporter,andhadbeento ialconventionsinChicago,revolutionsinHayti, noutbreaksonthePlains,andmidnightmeetingsofmoonlightersinTennessee,andhadseenwhatwork

earthquakes,floods,fire,andfevercoulddoingreatcities,andhadcontradictedthe ,andborrowedmatchesfromburglars.Andnowhethoughthewouldliketorestandbreatheabit,andnottoworkagainunlessasawarcorrespondent.Theonlyobstacletohis ingagreatwarcorrespondentlayinthefactthattherewasnowar,andawarcorrespondentwithoutawarisaboutasabsurdanindividualasageneralwithoutanarmy.Hereadtheprseverymorningontheelevatedtrainsforwarclouds;butthoughthereweremanywarclouds,theyalwaysdriftedapart,andpeacesdagain.ThiswasverydisappointingtoyoungGordon,andhebecamemoreandmorekeenlydiscouraged.

Andthenaswarworkwasoutofthequestion,hedecidedtowritehisnovel.ItwastobeanovelofNewYorklife,andhewantedaquietplaceinwhichtoworkonit.Hewasalreadymakinginquiriesamongthesuburbanresidentsofhisacquaintanceforjustsuchaquietspot,whenhereceivedanoffertogototheIslandofOpekiintheNorthPacificOcean,assecretarytotheAmericanconsulatthatplace.ThegentlemanwhohadbeenappointedbythetoaconsulatOpekiwasCaptainLeonardT.Travis,aveteranoftheCivilWar,whohadcontractedasevereattackofrheumatismwhilecamoutatnightinthedew,andwhoonaccountofthissouvenirofhiseffortstosavetheUnionhadallowedtheUnionhehadsavedtosupporthiminoneofficeoranothereversince.HehadmetyoungGordonatadinner,andhadhadthepresumptiontoaskhimtoserveashissecretary,andGordon,muchtohissurprise,hadacceptedhisoffer.Theideaofaquietlifeinthetropicswithnewandbeautifulsurroundings,andwithnothingtodoandplentyoftimeinwhichtot,andtowritehisnovelbesides,seemedtoAlberttobejustwhathewanted;andthoughhedidnotknownorcaremuchforhissuperiorofficer,heagreedtogowithhimpromptly,andproceededtosaygood-bytohisfriendsandtomakehispreparations.CaptainTraviswassodelightedwithgettingsuchacleveryounggentlemanforhissecretary,thathereferredtohimtohisfriendsas"myattacheoflegation;"nordidhelessenthatgentleman'sdignitybylinganyonethattheattache'ssalarywastobefivehundreddollarsayear.Hisownsalarywasonlyfifteenhundreddollars;andthoughhisbrother-in-law,SenatorRainsford,triedhisbestto

gettheamountraised,hewasunsuccessful.TheconsulshiptoOpekiwasinstitutedearlyinthe'50's,togetridofandrewardathirdorfourthcousinofthe 's,whoseservicesduringthenwereimportant,butwhoseafter-presencewasembarrassing.HehadbeencreatedconsultoOpekiasbeingmoredistantandunaccessiblethananyotherknownspot,andhadlivedanddiedthere;andsolittlewasknownoftheisland,andsodifficultwascommunicationwithit,thatnooneknewhewasdead,untilCaptainTravis,inhishungryhasteforoffice,haduprootedthesadfact.CaptainTravis,aswellasAlbert,hadasecondaryreasonforwishingtovisitOpeki.Hisphysicianhadtoldhimtogotosomewarmclimateforhisrheumatism,andinacceptingtheconsulshiphisobjectwasrathertofollowouthisdoctor'sordersathiscountry'sexpense,thantoservehiscountryattheexpenseofhisrheumatism.

AlbertcouldlearnbutverylittleofOpeki;nothing,indeed,butthatitwassituatedaboutonehundred fromtheIslandofOctavia,whichisland,inturn,wassimplydescribedasacoaling-stationthreehundreddistantfromthecoastofCalifornia. ersfromSanFrancisco

toYokohamastoppedeverythirdweekatOctavia,andthatwasallthateitherCaptainTravisorhissecretarycouldlearnoftheirnewhome.Thiswassoverylittle,thatAlbertstipulatedtostayonlyaslongashelikedit,andtoreturntotheStateswithinafewmonthsifhefoundsuchachangeofplandesirable.

Ashewasgoingtowhatwasanalmostundiscoveredcountry,hethoughtitwouldbeadvisabletofurnishhimselfwithasupplyofarticleswithwhichhemighttradewiththenativeOpekians,andforthispurposehepurchasedalargetyofbrassrods,becausehehadreadthatStanleydidso,andaddedtothese,brasscurtain-chains,andabouttwohundredleadenmedalssimilartothosesoldbystreetpedlersduringtheConstitutionalCentennialcelebrationinNewYorkCity.

HealsocollectedevenmorebeautifulbutlessexensivedecorationsforChristmas-trees,atawholsesalehouseonParkRow.Thesehehopedtoexchangeforfursorfeathersorweapons,orforwhateverothercuriousandvaluabletrophiestheIslandofOpekiboasted.Healreadypicturedhisroomsonhisreturnhungfantasticallywithcrossedspearsand

boomerangs,featherhead-dresses,anduglyidols.

Hisfriendstoldhimthathewasngaveryfoolishthing,andarguedthatonceoutofthenewsprworld,itwouldbehardtoregainhisplaceinit.ButhethoughtthenovelthathewouldwritewhilelosttotheworldatOpekiwouldservetomakeupforhistemporaryabsencefromit,andheexpresslyandimpressivelystipulatedthattheeditorshouldwirehimiftherewasawar.

CaptainTravisandhissecretarycrossedthecontinentwithoutadventure,andtookpassagefromSanFranciscoontheerthattouchedatOctavia.Theyreachedthatislandinthreedays,andlearnedwithsomeconcernthattherewasnoregularcommunicationwithOpeki,andthatitwouldbenecessarytocharterasailboatforthetrip.Twofishermenagreedtotakethemandtheirtrunks,andtogetthemtotheirdestinationwithinsixteenhoursifthewindheldgood.Itwasamostunpleasantsail.Therainfellwithcalm,unrelentlesspersistencefromwhatwasapparentlyaclearsky;thewindtossedthewavesashighasthemastandmadeCaptainTravisill;andastherewasnodecktothebigboat,theywereforcedtohuddleupunderpiecesofcanvas,andtalkedbutlittle.CaptainTraviscomplainedoffrequenttwingesofrheumatism,andgazedforlornlyoverthegunwaleattheemptywasteofwater.

"IfI'vegottoserveatermofimprisonmentonarockinthemiddleoftheoceanforfouryears,"hesaid,"Imightjustaswellhavedonesomethingtodeserveit.Thisisaprettywaytotreatamanwhobledforhiscountry.Thisisgratitude,thisis."Albertpulledheavilyonhispipe,andwipedtherainandsprayfromhisfaceandsd.

"Oh,itwon'tbesobadwhenwegetthere,"hesaid;"theysaytheseSouthernpeoplearealwayshospitable,andthewhiteswillbegladtoseeanyonefromtheStates."

"Therewillbearoundofdiplomaticdinners,"saidtheconsul,withanattemptatcheerfulness."Ihavebroughttwouniformstowearatthem."

Itwasseveno'clockintheeveningwhentherainceased,andoneoftheblack,half-nakedfishermennoddedandpointedatalittlelowlineonthehorizon.

"Opeki,"hesaid.Thelinegrewinlengthuntilitprovedtobean

islandwithgreatmountainsrisingtotheclouds,and,astheydrewnearerandnearer,showedalevelcoastrunningbacktothefootofthemountainsandcoveredwithaforestofpa.Theynextmadeoutavillageofthatchedhutsaroundagrassysquare,andatsomedistancefromthevillageawoodenstructurewithatinroof.

"Iwonderwherethetownis,"askedtheconsul,withanervousglanceatthefishermen.Oneofthemtoldhimthatwhathesawwasthetown.

"That?"gaspedtheconsul."Isthatwhereallthepeopleontheislandlive?"

Thefishermannodded;buttheotheraddedthattherewereothernativesfurtherbackinthemountains,butthattheywerebadmenwhofoughtandateeachother.Theconsulandhisattacheoflegationgazedatthemountainswithunspokenmisgivings.Theywerequitenearnow,andcouldseeanimmensecrowdofmenandwomen,allofthemblack,andcladbutinthesimplestgarments,waitingtoreceivethem.Theyseemedgreatlyexcitedandraninandoutofthehuts,andupanddownthebeach,aswildlyassomanyblackants.Butinthefrontofthegrouptheydistinguishedthreemenwhotheycouldseewerewhite,thoughtheywereclothed,liketheothers,simplyinashirtandashortpairoftrousers.Twoofthesethreesuddenlysprangawayonarunanddisappearedamongthepalm-trees;butthethirdone,whenherecognizedtheAmericanflaginthehalyards,threwhisstrawhatinthewaterandbeganturninghandspringsoverthesand.

"Thatyounggentleman,atleast,"saidAlbert,gravely,"seemspleasedtoseeus."

Adozenofthenativessprangintothewaterandcamewadingandswimmingtowardthem,grinningandshoutingandswingingtheirarms.

"Idon'tthinkit'squitesafe,doyou?"saidtheconsul,lookingoutwildlytotheopensea."Yousee,theydon'tknowwhoIam."

AgreatblackgiantthrewonearmoverthegunwaleandshoutedsomethingthatsoundedasifitwerespeltOwah,Owah,astheboatcarriedhimthroughthesurf.

"Howdoyoudo?"saidGordon,doubtfully.TheboatshookthegiantoffunderthewaveandbeacheditselfsosuddenlythattheAmerican

consulwasthrownforwardtohisknees.Gordondidnotwaittopickhimup,butjumpedoutandshookhandswiththeyoungmanwhohadturnedhandsprings,whilethenativesgatheredabouttheminacircleandchattedandlaughedindelightedexcitement.

"I'mawfullygladtoseeyou,"saidtheyoungman,eagerly."Myname'sStedman.I'mfromNewHaven,Connecticut.Whereareyoufrom?"

"NewYork,"saidAlbert."This,"headded,pointingsolemnlytoCaptainTravis,whowasstillonhiskneesintheboat,"istheAmericanconsultoOpeki."TheAmericanconsultoOpekigaveawildlookatMr.StedmanofNewHavenandatthenatives.

"Seehere,youngman,"hegasped,"isthisallthereisofOpeki?"

"TheAmericanconsul?"saidyoungStedman,withagaspofamazement,andlookingfromAlberttoCaptainTravis."Why,Ineversupposedtheywouldsendanotherhere;thelastonediedaboutfifteenyearsago,andtherehasn'tbeenonesince.I'vebeenlivingintheconsul'sofficewiththeBradleys,butI'llmoveout,ofcourse.I'msureI'mawfullygladtoseeyou.It'llmakeitsomuorepleasantforme."

"Yes,"saidCaptainTravis,bitterly,asheliftedhisrheumaticleertheboat;"that'swhywecame."

Mr.Stedmandidnotnoticethis.Hewastoomuchpleasedtobeanythingbuthospitable."Youaresoakingwet,aren'tyou?"hesaid;"andhungry,Iguess.Youcomerightovertotheconsul'sofficeandgetonsomeotherthings."

Heturnedtothenativesandgavesomerapidordersintheirlanguage,andsomeofthemjumpedintotheboatatthis,andbegantoliftoutthetrunks,andothersranofftowardalarge,stoutoldnative,whowassittinggravelyonalog,smoking,withtherainbeatingunnoticedonhisgrayhair.

"They'vegonetoltheKing,"saidStedman;"butyou'dbettergetsomethingtoeat,andthenI'llbehappytopresentyouproperly."

"TheKing,"saidCaptainTravis,withsomeawe;"isthereaking?"

"Ineversawaking,"Gordonremarked,"andI'msureIneverexpectedtoseeonesittingonalogintherain."

"He'saverygoodking,"saidStedman, ly;"andthoughyoumighthinkittolookathim,he'saterriblesticklerforetiquetteandform.Aftersupper giveyouanaudience;andifyouhaveanytobacco,youhadbettergivehimsomeasapresent,andyou'dbettersayit'sfromthe :hedoesn'tliketotakepresentsfromcommonpeople,he'ssoproud.TheonlyreasonheborrowsmineisbecausehethinksI'mthe 'sson."

"Whatmakeshimthinkthat?"demandedtheconsul,withsomeshortness.YoungMr.StedmanlookednervouslyattheconsulandatAlbert,andsaidthatheguessedsomeonemusthavetoldhim.

Theconsul'sofficewasdividedintofourroomswithanopencourtinthemiddle,filledwithpa,andwateredsomewhatunnecessarilybyafountain.

"Imadethat,"saidStedman,inamodest,offhandway."Imadeitoutofhollowbambooreedsconnectedwithaspring.AndnowI'mmakingonefortheKing.Hesawthisandhadalotofbamboosticksputupalloverthetown,withoutanyundergroundconnections,andcouldn'tmakeoutwhythewaterwouldn'tspurtoutofthem.Andbecauseminespurts,hethinksI'mamagician."

"Isuppose,"grumbledtheconsul,"someonetoldhimthattoo.""Isupposeso,"saidMr.Stedman,uneasily.

Therewasaverandaaroundtheconsul'soffice,andinsidethewallswerehungwithskins,andpicturesfromillustratedprs,andtherewasagooddealofbamboofurniture,andfourbroad,cool-lookingbeds.Theplacewasascleanasakitchen."Imadethefurniture,"saidStedman,"andtheBradleyskeeptheplaceinorder."

"WhoaretheBradleys?"askedAlbert.

"TheBradleysarethosetwomenyousawwithme,"saidStedman;"theydesertedfromaBritishman-of-warthatstoppedhereforcoal,andtheyamyservants.OneisBradley,Sr.,andtheotherBradley,Jr."

"Thenvesselsdostophereoccasionally?"theconsulsaid,withapleaseds.

"Well,notoften,"saidStedman."Notsoveryoften;aboutonceayear.

TheNelsonthoughtthiswasOctavia,andputoffagainassoonas

shefoundouthermistake,buttheBradleystooktothebush,andtheboat'screwcouldn'tfindthem.Whentheysawyourflag,theythoughtyoumightmeantosendthemback,sotheyranofftohideagain;they'llbeback,though,whentheygethungry."

ThesupperyoungStedmanspreadforhisguests,ashestilltreatedthem,wasveryrefreshingandverygood.Therewascoldfishandpigeon-pie,andahotomeletfilledwithmushroomsandolivesandtomatoesandonionsallsliceduptogether,andstrongblackcoffee.Aftersupper,StedmanwentofftoseetheKing,andcamebackinalittlewhiletosaythathisMajestywouldgivethemanaudiencethenextdayafterbreakfast."Itistoodarknow,"Stedmanexplained;"andit'srainingsothattheycan'tmakethestreet-lampsburn.Didyouhappentonoticeourlamps?Iinventedthem;buttheydon'tworkverywellyet.I'vegottherightidea,though,andI'llsoonhavethetownilluminatedallover,whetheritrainsornot."

Theconsulhadbeenverysilentandindifferent,duringsupper,toallaroundhim.Nowhelookedupwithsomeshowofinterest.

"Howmuchlongerisitgoingtorain,doyouthink?"heasked.

"Oh,Idon'tknow,"saidStedman,critically."Notmorethantwomonths,Ishouldsay."Theconsulrubbedhisrheumaticlegandsighed,butsaidnothing.

TheBradleysreturnedaboutteno'clock,andcameinverysheepishly.Theconsulhadgoneofftopaytheboatmenwhohadbroughtthem,andAlbertinhisabsenceassuredthesailorsthattherewasnottheleastdangeroftheirbeingsentaway.Thenheturnedintooneofthebeds,andStedmantookoneinanotherroom,leavingtheroomhehadoccupiedheretoforefortheconsul.Ashewassayinggood-night,Albertsuggestedthathehadnotyettoldthemhowhecametobeonadesertedisland;butStedmanonlylaughedandsaidthatthatwasalongstory,andthathewouldlhimallaboutitinthemorning.SoAlbertwentofftobedwithoutwaitingfortheconsultoreturn,andfellasleep,wonderingatthestrangenessofhisnewlife,andassuringhimselfthatiftherainonlykeptup,hewouldhavehisnovelfinishedinamonth.

Thesunwasshiningbrightlywhenheawoke,andthepalm-trees

outsidewerenoddinggracefullyinawarmbreeze.Fromthecourtcamethrofstrangeflowers,andfromthewindowhecouldseetheoceanbrilliantlyblue,andwiththesuncoloringthespraythatbeatagainstthecoralreetheshore.

"Well,theconsulcan'tcomplainofthis,"hesaid,withalaughofsatisfaction;andpullingonabath-robe,hesteppedintothenextroomtoawakenCaptainTravis.Buttheroomwasquiteempty,andthebedundisturbed.Theconsul'strunkremainedjustwhereithadbeenplacednearthedoor,andonitlayalargesheetoffoolscap,withwritingonit,andaddressedatthetoptoAlbertGordon.Thehandwritingwastheconsul's.Albertpickeditupandreaditwithmuchanxiety.Itbeganabruptly--

"Thefishermenwhobroughtustothisforsakenspotlmethatitrainsheresixmonthsintheyear,andthatthisisthemonth.Icameheretoservemycountry,forwhichIfoughtandbled,butIdidnotcomeheretodieofrheumatismandponia.Icanservemycountrybetterbystayingalive;andwhetheritrainsornot,Idon'tlikeit.Ihavebeengrosslydeceived,andIamgoingback.Indeed,bythetimeyougetthis,Iwillbeonmyreturntrip,asIintendleavingwiththemenwhobroughtushereassoonastheycangetthesailup.Mycousin,SenatorRainsford,canfixitwiththe ,andcanhavemerecalledinproperformafterIgetback.Butofcourseitwouldnotdoformetoleavemypostwithnoonetotakemyplace,andnoonecouldbemoreablyfittedtodosothanyourself;soIfeelnocompunctionsatleavingyoubehind.Ihereby,therefore,accordinglyappointyoumysubstitutewithfullpowertoact,tocollectallfees,signallprs,andattendtoallmatterspertainingtoyourofficeasAmericanconsul,andItrustyouwillworthilyupholdthenameofthatcountryandernmentwhichithasalwaysbeenmypleasureanddutytoserve.

"Yoursincerefriendandsuperiorofficer,"LEONARDT.TRAVIS.

"P.S.Ididnotcaretodisturbyoubymovingmytrunk,soIleftit,andyoucanmakewhatuseyoupleaseofwhateveritcontains,asIshallnotwanttropicalgarmentswhereIamgoing.Whatyouwillneedmost,

Ithink,isawaterproofandumbrella.

"P.S.LookoutforthatyoungmanStedman.Heistooinventive.Ihopeyouwilllikeyourhighoffice;butasformyself,IamsatisfiedwithlittleoldNewYork.Opekiisjustabittoofarfromcivilizationtosuitme."

Albertheldtheletterbeforehimandreaditoveragainbeforehemoved.Thenhejumpedtothewindow.Theboatwasgone,andtherewasnotasignofitonthehorizon.

"Themiserableoldhypocrite!"hecried,halfangryandhalflaughing."IfhethinksIamgoingtostayherealoneheisverygreatlymistaken.Andyet,whynot?"heasked.Hestoppedsoliloquizingandlookedaroundhim,thinkingrapidly.Ashestoodthere,Stedmancameinfromtheotherroom,freshandsmilingfromhismorning'sbath.

"Good-morning,"hesaid,"where'stheconsul?"

"Theconsul,"saidAlbert,gravely,"isbeforeyou.InmeyouseetheAmericanconsultoOpeki.

"CaptainTravis,"Albertexplained,"hasreturnedtotheUnitedStates.Isupposehefeelsthathecanbestservehiscountrybyremainingonthespot.Incaseofanotherwar,now,forinstance,hewouldbetheretosaveitagain."

"Andwhatareyougoingtodo?"askedStedman,anxiously."Youwillnotrunawaytoo,willyou?"

Albertsaidthatheintendedtoremainwherehewasandperformhisconsularduties,toappointhimhissecretary,andtoelevatetheUnitedStatesintheopinionoftheOpekiansaboveallothernations.

"TheymaynotthinkmuchoftheUnitedStatesinEngland,"hesaid;"butwearegoingtoteachthepeopleofOpekithatAmericaisonthemapandthatthereisnosecond."

"I'msureit'sverygoodofyoutomakemeyoursecretary,"saidStedman,withsomepride."IhopeIwon'tmakeanymistakes.Whatarethedutiesofaconsul'ssecretary?"

"That,"saidAlbert,"Idonotknow.Butyouarerathergoodatinventing,soyoucaninventafew.Thatshouldbeyourdutyandyoushouldattendtoitatonce.Iwillhavetroubleenoughfindingwork

formyself.Yoursalaryisfivehundreddollarsayear;andnow,"hecontinued,briskly,"wewanttoprepareforthisreception.Wecan ltheKingthatTraviswasjustaguardofhonorforthetrip,andthatIhavesenthimbackto lthe ofmysafearrival.Thatwillkeepthefromgettinganxious.Thereisnothing,"continuedAlbert,

"likeauniformtoimpresspeoplewholiveinthetropics,andTravis,itsohappens,hastwoinhistrunk.HeintendedtowearthemonStateoccasions,andasIinheritthetrunkandallthatisinit,Iintendtowearoneoftheuniforms,andyoucanhavetheother.ButIhavechoice,becauseIamconsul."

CaptainTravis'sconsularoutfitconsistedofonefulldressandoneundressUnitedStatesuniform.Albertputonthedress-coatoverapairofwhiteflanneltrousers,andlookedremarkablybraveandhandsome.Stedman,whowasonlyeighteenandquitethin,didnotappearsowell,untilAlbertsuggestedhispaddingouthischestandshoulderswithtowels.Thismadehimratherwarm,buthelpedhisgeneralappearance.

"ThetwoBradleysmustdressup,too,"saidAlbert."Ithinktheyoughttoaaguardofhonor,don'tyou?TheonlythingsIhaveareblazersandjerseys;butitdoesn'tmuatterwhattheywear,aslongastheydressalike."

HeaccordinglycalledinthetwoBradleys,andgavethemeachapairofthecaptain'srejectedwhiteducktrousers,andabluejerseyapiece,withabigwhiteYonit.

"ThestudentsofYalegavemethat,"hesaidtotheyoungerBradley,"inwhichtoplayfootball,andagreatmangavemetheother.HisnameisWalterCamp;andifyouriporsoilthatjersey,I'llsendyoubacktoEnglandinirons;sobecareful."

Stedmangazedathiscompanionsintheirdifferentcostumes,doubtfully."Itremindsme,"hesaid,"ofprivatetheatricals.Ofthetimeourchurchchoirplayed`Pinafore.'"

"Yes,"assentedAlbert;"butIdon'tthinkwelookquitegayenough.Ilyouwhatweneed,--medals.Youneversawadiplomatwithoutalot

ofdecorationsandmedals."

"Well,Icanfixthat,"Stedmansaid."I'vegotatrunkful.Iusedto

bethefastestbicycle-riderinConnecticut,andI'vegotallmyprizeswithme."

Albertsaiddoubtfullythatthatwasn'texactlythesortofmedalhemeant.

"Perhapsnot,"returnedStedman,ashebeganfumblinginhistrunk;"buttheKingwon'tknowthedifference.Hecouldn'tlacrossoftheLegionofHonorfromamedalforthetugofwar."

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