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And for so many generations that we cannot remember my forefathers have been rulers of Shantung. My grandfather was a Mandarin with the insignia of the Eighth Order, and my father was Ninth and highest of all Orders, with his palace at Tsi-Nan, on the Yellow Sea. And I, Prince Kao, eldest of his sons, came to America to learn American law and American ways. And I learned them, John Keith.
But I would have you know the foundations, the objects, the INSIGNIA, and the short general history of them all. As for the ancient religious military orders, which were chiefly founded in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, such as Malta, the Teutonic, the Knights Templars, etc., the injustice and the wickedness of those establishments cannot, I am sure, have escaped your observation.
Already he saw himself playing the star part in a court-martial. He shrugged his shoulders and surrendered his gun. As he did so he gloomily scrutinized the insignia of his captors. "Who took me?" he asked. "We took you," exclaimed the sergeant. "What regiment?" demanded Lathrop, sharply. "I have to report who took me; and you probably don't know it, but your collar ornaments are upside down."
Cliges must needs descend into a great valley between two mountains. Never would he have recognised their insignia if they had not come to meet him, or if they had not awaited him. Six of them advanced to meet him; but soon will they have had an ill meeting with him. The others stay with the maiden and lead her on, gently, at a walking pace.
She only felt that she was no longer captain of their fate; that he was now; and she resigned her invisible insignia of rank with an unconscious little sigh that left her pretty lips softly parted. At that instant he chanced to look up at her. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen in the world.
These were the instructions he gave us: "Take off your identification disks, strip your uniforms of all numerals, insignia, etc., leave your papers with your captains, because I don't want the Boches to know what regiments are against them as this would be valuable information to them in our attack to-morrow and I don't want any of you to be taken alive.
There was a chorus of praise for Uncle Cliff, which must have made his ears ring to the point of deafness, even in far-off Texas. Amanda made a suggestion. "Let's go up-stairs in the clubroom and organize a Sorority. W. A. S. looks kind of Greeky in a monogram. We can have rings instead of pins for our insignia." The idea met with instant favor.
For nearly five years Cromwell was, as Lord Protector, a title equivalent to that of regent, practically king of England, although he refused actually to accept the royal insignia. He did not succeed in permanently organizing the government at home but showed remarkable ability in his foreign negotiations.
Just in the act of reaching the saddle the stranger plunged sideways, fell to the roadway, the startled horse galloping off without its rider. "Don't run to him," commanded Dave Darrin. "We'll reach him soon enough." Close at hand it was seen that the man was in the uniform of a Mexican officer. His insignia proved him to be a major. "Dead," said Riley.
Notwithstanding an eloquent and impassioned defence, Anne was found guilty; and having been required to lay aside her crown and the other insignia of royalty, was condemned to be burned or beheaded at the king's pleasure.
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