VOL. II
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDON
1914
CONTENTS
| Page | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Man who would be King | [3] | |
| Wee Willie Winkie | [67] | |
| Baa Baa, Black Sheep | [85] | |
| His Majesty the King | [132] | |
| The Drums of the Fore and Aft | [151] | |
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy
The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow. I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy. I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King, and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue, and policy all complete. But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go hunt it for myself.