on my thinking cap," remarked Granny. She

aw or velvet, and the Monday morning gingham sunbonnet Granny wore when she hung out the washing. And now that Tessie was a big girl, she knew no more o

acob Dassett, who had been at the wedding of John Gilfooly and Teresa Andrews, and could remember the ceremony perfectly. They were thrilled to hear that the inheritance, a kingdom in the

h admiration at Tessie's flushed and dimpled face. "The spitting image of her ma, ain't she, Mrs. Gilfooly? And I tell you, mi

," she declared. "They made a beautiful coup

ave thought he would have forgotten. "Didn't Sam Horton knock over the lamp and near set the bride on fire? It would have

so told her where to unearth old Doctor Grannis, who had brought Tessie

when the statements of her witnesses, duly signed and

cannot accept the evidence of the interested parties. But these statements make everything all right, and Miss Gilfooly is Queen of the Sunshine Islands." He rose and bowed to Her Majesty. "But

ths as they waited to hear what w

ination of the three colors. He wore a blue blouse hanging over his trousers which flapped around his bare feet. His hair was frizzed and stiffened until it stood half a foot away from hi

d bravely before the women of his family and stared at the strange creature, who stood with bowed head and an air of great humil

rotector of the royal per

feet together before he dropped on his knees before Tessie, and laid the blade of

he king's will. When he saw Miss Gilfooly he was so convinced that she was the rightful heir, that he gave her the royal jewel, the Tear of God, and it has been difficult to keep him from her until

in mingled dismay and excite

dubiously at the protec

ed, wondering how on earth she was going t

, red with indignation, and no wonder. But he, too, stared at Ka

ny, but he ignored Johnny. "I understand that it is the cust

r. Marvin. "I'd like to know just what there is in this queen business for us?" she asked bluntly. "Tessie isn't living like a queen according to my way of thinking. Our house, even if it is small and needs paint, was all right for a girl when she was selling aluminum in the Evergreen, but it ain't all right for a queen. A queen shouldn't live in a house whe

who left the room. "It is impossible for me to say exactly what the queen's income will be, but I understand it will be large and generous. From what I hear I should say that the Sunshine Islands are rich and prosperous. The natives will do well by their little queen. And there is also King Peter's personal e

to arrange for everything even if the Pete I knew never thought of anybody but himself. He was only a boy, then," she explained apologetically, "and there ain't no boy so thoughtful a

ill doubtless find many strange customs in the islands. There are old traditions in all countries, you know, and the people guard them

fingers. If Ka-kee-ta was protector of the royal pers

d his ax at the Waloo Hotel. I'll be glad to move. It's mortifying to the Gilfooly pride to have newspaper reporters and newspaper photographers pointing out

more interesting case than this. Most romantic and most interesting!" he repeated. "If you need any advice or any help, do not hesitate to call on us. Mr. Douglas wil

do anything I c

a good room for us and one for Ka-kee-ta, while Tessie and I think about clothes. We can't appear in public in what we got. They wouldn't