The
goat discovered him and tried to make a rush, but the rope held the
animal back, and when the Captain saw this, he came forward more
boldly.
"Halt!" cried Trot. The Captain halted, his soldiers peering
curiously over his shoulders and the Six Snubnosed Princesses
looking on from behind, where they considered themselves safe. "If
anyone dares enter this room without my permission," said Trot,
"I'll pull this cord and slice your master that once was the
Boolooroo."
"Don't come in! Don't come in!" yelled the Boolooroo in a terrified
voice.
Then they saw that the sailor was free and the Boolooroo bound in
his place. The soldiers were secretly glad to observe this, but the
Princesses were highly indignant. "Release his Majesty at once!"
cried Indigo from the corridor. "You shall be severely punished for
this rebellion."
"Don't worry," replied Trot. "His Majesty isn't his Majesty any
longer. He's jus' a common Blueskin. Cap'n Bill and I perpose
runnin' this Island ourselves, after this. You've all got to obey
ME, for I'm the Booloorooess--no, I mean the Boss--o' the Blues, and
I've a notion to run things my own way."
"You can't," said Turquoise scornfully. "The Law says--"
"Bother the Law!" exclaimed Trot. "I'll make the Laws myself from
now on, and I'll unmake every Law you ever had before I conquered
you."
"Oh, have you conquered us, then?" asked the Captain of the Guards
in a surprised tone.
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