"
"As how?" he asked, stepping from the frame.
"Come and get the Boolooroo," she said, going toward the benches.
The sailor followed and pulled out the Boolooroo, who, when he saw
the terrible goat was captured and tied fast, quickly recovered his
courage. "Hi, there!" he cried. "Where are my soldiers? What do you
mean, prisoner, by daring to lay hands upon me? Let me go this
minute or I'll--I'll have you patched TWICE!"
"Don't mind him, Cap'n," said Trot, "but fetch him along to the
frame." The Boolooroo looked around to see where the voice came
from, and Cap'n Bill grinned joyfully and caught up the king in both
his strong arms, dragging the struggling Monarch of the Blues to the
frame.
"Stop it! How dare you?" roared the frightened Boolooroo. "I'll have
revenge! I'll--I'll--"
"You'll take it easy, 'cause you can't help yourself," said Cap'n
Bill. "What next, Queen Trot?"
"Hold him steady in the frame, and I'll tie him up," she replied. So
Cap'n Bill held the Boolooroo, and the girl tied him fast in
position as Cap'n Bill had been tied, so that his Majesty couldn't
wiggle at all. Then they rolled the frame in position underneath the
Great Knife and Trot held in her hand the cord which would release
it.
"All right, Cap'n," she said in a satisfied tone. "I guess we can
run this Blue Country ourselves after this.
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