Motion Picture Story Magazine (Feb-Jul 1913)

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DICK WHITINGTON AND HIS CAT 91 And then the king bargained with the captain for the balance of the ship's cargo, and gave him ten times as much for the cat as all the rest amounted to. With a new ship of the Moors, the captain then took leave of the royal party, and, after a happy voyage, arrived safe in the river before London. Mr. Fitzwarren, the merchant, had long since given up hope of his ship. And all the servants, including Dick, came swarming into the room. Dick was so black and dirty from scouring pots for the cook that Mr. Fitzwarren had trouble in picking him out. But a chair was set for him, and Dick thought, at first, that they were poking fun at him. "Indeed, Mr. Whittington, " said the merchant, "we are all quite in earnest with you, and I most heartily rejoice at the news my captain has THE KING GAVE HIM TEN TIMES AS MUCH FOR THE CAT but one morning, as he sat in his counting-house, a tap, tap, tap came upon his door. "Who's there?" he sang out. "A friend!" said a voice outside, and instantly the door swung open to admit the captain, followed by his men with chests of treasure. Then the captain, who could hardly wait, pointed to the largest chest and told the story of how he had bargained Dick's cat for it. As soon as the merchant heard this, he called out to his servants : "Go fetch him — we will tell him of the same; Pray call him Mr. Whittington by name." brought you ; for he has sold your cat to the King of Barbary, and brought you, in return, more riches than I possess in the whole world. And may you long enjoy them ! ' ' Then the cook, who had been fidgeting about during this recital, spoke up. "How about my mirror?" she demanded. "There was no fortune in that," said the captain; "for when the queen looked into it she appeared so ugly that she threw it to the ground and smashed it. It near cost me my life and " The cook stopped him with a burst