He came back more
restless than before, and keenly disappointed.
"If something don't happen before three o'clock, Stedman," he
said, "our second cablegram will have to consist of glittering
generalities And a lengthy interview with King Tellaman, by
himself."
Nothing did happen. Ollypybus and Messenwah began to breathe
more freely. They believed the new king had succeeded in
frightening the German vessel away forever. But the new king
upset their hopes by telling them that the Germans had
undoubtedly already landed, and had probably killed the three
messengers.
"Now then," he said, with pleased expectation, as Stedman and
he seated themselves in the cable office at three o'clock,
"open it up and let's find out what sort of an impression we
have made."
Stedman's face, as the answer came in to his first message of
greeting, was one of strangely marked disapproval.
"What does he say?" demanded Gordon, anxiously.
"He hasn't done anything but swear yet," answered Stedman,
grimly.
"What is he swearing about?"
"He wants to know why I left the cable yesterday. He says he
has been trying to call me up for the last twenty-four hours,
ever since I sent my message at three o'clock.
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