had etiquette
permitted it we could not have done anything else because
there was nothing in the room for either of us to sit upon.

"I had been warned by the American Minister and Mr. Cavling,
however, as to what might be the result of this interview.
Among other things in regard to which I had been carefully
instructed by the American Minister was I must never turn my
back upon the King, that I must not lead off in any
conversation, that I must let the King suggest the subjects
to be discussed, and not take the initiative in raising any
question for discussion. I tried to follow Minister Egan's
instructions in this regard as well as I could, but I fear I
was not wholly successful.

"I had not been talking with the King many minutes before I
found that he was perfectly familiar with the work of the
Tuskegee school, that he had read much that I had written,
and was well acquainted with all that I was trying to do for
the Negroes in the South. He referred to the fact that
Denmark was interested in the colored people in their own
colony in the Danish West Indies, and that both he and the
Queen were anxious that something be done for the colored
people in the Danish possessions similar to what we were
doing at Tuskegee. He added that he hoped at some time I
would find it possible to visit the Danish West Indian
Islands.

"As I have said, I had been warned as to what might be the
result of this visit to the King and that I had best be
careful how I made my plans for the evening. As the
interview was closing, the King took me by the hand and
said, 'The Queen would be pleased to have you dine at the
palace to-night,' at the same time naming the hour.

"The Minister had told me that this was his way of
commanding persons to dine, and that an invitation given
must be obeyed. Of course I was delighted to accept the
invitation, though I feared it would wreck my plans for
seeing the country people. The King was so kind and put me
so at my ease in his presence that I fear I forgot Minister
Eagan's warning not to turn my back upon him, and I must
confess that I got out of the room in about the same way I
usually go out of the room when I have had an audience with
President Taft.

"Leaving the King and the palace, I found