The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17

at seems that my friends knew OF
IN old fiat bottom tub that had been
used Oh the Skagit River and had been
chased down to Seattle for just such all
occasion. The boat wasn't worth any
thing as an asset, but if party really
had to have boat for small traffic, the
Laurilee might lie worth a thousand
dollars. So, the owner, to make him.
self safe aud keep up with boom times,
asked my friends two thousand dollars
for her and he gave them ten days
option, providing they did little paint
ing and fixing up. After this was ar
ranged ny friends stalled the Argo-
nauts for day or two under the pre-
text that the Laurilee hadn't come In
yet, while they splattered red, white
and blue paint over her and then with
much ostentation, they took the Argo-
nauts out and introduced them to Our
Captain who, by the way, was the
real owner of the boat.
"The Argonauts were pumped full
in a short time and agreed to pay my
friends their price-6ve thousand dol
lars, spot cash-for the boat, providing
she made the speed claimed for her,
which was thirty miles an hour, and
among otLer things claimed for the
boat was the ability to run on heavy
dew, or jump from the crest of one mai
wave to another; and, still another
important consideration was that the
/ Die esent Captain was to transfer his
papers and title to the new owner which
would also make him fullfiedged
Captain without auy preliminaries, and
this latter had considerable be airing on
; the transaction.
"The Captain of that old tub was the
, wisest old guy that ever capped for
pair of glad hands. He started witt
! everybody on board to make his tria
+ run about three hours before ebb-tid'
and then steamed away up the Soun'
Y towards the Skaglt mud flats beyont
e which little ways, is long stretch o
g sandy beach on which the tide come
d in and recedes for at Il ast five miles il
e one place.
+" "As soon as the Argonauts had GO
t, their curiosity fully satisfied in resar
= to the workings of the boat ard hayin
It been told that it was against the lpte
t. national maine laws to make trialrur
h except on regularly prescribed route
they came into the cabin, just att
" the pilot house, to talk more about tt
r beat aud it's maneuvers. Shortly aft
a. this, ole of my friends proposed a lit
at game of draw, penny ante or SO, just
al pass the time away until they reachs
the trial course. Of course, the gan
he of poker didn't amount to anythil
ell to my friends; they let the Argonau
al win right from the start; they mu
he have won close on to thirty dollars tn
Y, game, but it was just enough to ke
of them strung up to the highest pit
ed AMI they forgot all about the boat a.
th everything else, they were sointerets
of IN getting a few measly dollars
em nothing.
lty "Finally the Captain came in fro
SO the pilot house, leaving the deck ha
wn in charge, and reported that they W.
of at the trial course. Just then
my dollar and thirty cent jack pot was
ed, the table, and one of the ArgoDal
a hollers out all full of enthnsiasm-l
,w, Turn her loose, Cap, turn her loo
his "'Aye, aye, SIR says the CAPITA
g then he stepped over to one OF
uld Argonauts ana whispers in his ear:
led. "'Sure Cap, sure, you betyer life,
lgh depend OIL you to keep tn records
yer details and everything straight, ca
got from the flushed ArgoE aut.
in "sAye, aye, SIR from the Capt
/. again, as he withdrew from the cal
rgo- .Then the game got Almighty ex
and ing for the Argonauts, The next j
With not was for seven dollars and Gig
cents. and those friends of M.
nen wouldn't ha' been my. friends II I
aiiy hadn't let the Argonauts win, no
wifi ftfey tailed them out like peek-af
!, orl shirt waist in front of a flock OF.
thel whiskers.
.no s"Then the old tub commenced
'uts' eroan and rock and squeak. Then tl
not. gong would ring every minute OF ):
ney, and the whistle would toot short =
and toot.' Then one of my friends sayl
!. II. lvuess we are making the time now.
oe9. tight then he gets up and goes
fKed Hooks out Of the cabin window, Du|
got lthes smeantimsd dusk had. fallen, wal
thick wet fngsn ssssss esfssss Y I sssss