Show MONARCH OF SMALL ISLAND englishman owns and Rul rules esthe ithe corn para evely vely little known islet of barbuda with islands in the west nest indies bearing names so similar as B bermuda barbados and the bahamas it Is not surprising that the little islet of bar buda sho lid ild be generally confused with its better known neighbors on the outer edge of the ar archibel ago the cocoanut fring fringed ged beach of parbhuda faces the broad atlantic the entire island is owne owned by the weal wealtny tily and ancient codrington family who in the days 01 ol cromwell they have a plantation house on barbuda which aich they rarely 1 visit I i it once in a while however the head of the family makes a trip of in spec tion which becomes a regular march of triumph to the simple fish ermen and the few who oc oe cupy his land rent free he aj marse codrington governor magistrate and lawgiver all in one he ile sits down under a palm tree and decides off hand ana an disputes which may have arisen during his absence lie ile issues rules which his people never think of di obeying and he accepts tribute in the shape of trifling gifts of pf fish and fruit |