298 THE GREAT JOURNEY FROM SEA TO SEA. 
dared to offer him anything, and ordered the pages to lead her off 
to execution. 
These words were no sooner uttered by the king than the whole 
bevy of pages slipped their cord turbans from their heads, and 
rushed like a pack of Cupid beagles upon the fairy queen, who. 
ONE OF MTESA’S WIVES KESCUED FROM DEATH. 
indignant at the little urchins daring to touch her majesty, remon¬ 
strated with the king, and tried to beat them off like flies, but was 
soon captured, overcome, and dragged away crying for help and 
protection, whilst Lubuga, the pet sister, and all the other women 
clasped the king by his legs and, kneeling, implored forgiveness for 
