72 
THE STRANGELAND BIRD LIFE 
things. I’ve robbed robbers in their dens. I’ve 
robbed Old Ivory Gull, the pirate, of his 
ill-gotten booty. Why!” he exclaimed, to further 
win his hearers, “There’s no one I’d be afraid 
of.” 
“Look out, mister!” cried one of the boys, 
“Here comes the police woman.” 
“Police woman!” cried Stormy, in a fright. 
“Where?” Then he suddenly thought of the 
great speech he had just been making to the 
boys, and sat down again to appear not afraid. 
Now, truly enough, a police woman was 
coming. The Penguin people are ever watch¬ 
ful of their children. Though most of them 
had gone fishing, they had left their children in 
the care of two police women. It was one of 
these who was coming just now. And a very 
strong person she looked to be, too. She was 
dressed in light yellow bloomers with a bright 
golden collar, a grayish-blue cape and a black 
hood. She came marching along with as much 
dignity as the Emperor himself. 
