Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-17

Poonga- Poonga.' says. Excuse me.
Miss Lakeland. and yells for'ard Let
co.
"And then we had it out. didn't be-
ueve her. didn't think you'd take
her on as Il partner. and told her as
much and wanted proof. She got high
and mighty. and | told her l was old
enough to be her grandfather and that
| wouldn't take CANNON from chit
like her. And then | ordered her of
the Flibberty. Captain OleSon.' she
says sweet as you please. I've few
minutes to spare on you. and I've got
some good whisky over on the Emily.
Come on along Besides. want your
advice about this wrecking business.
Everybody says you're Il crackerjack
sailorman what she said
'crackerjack And went In her whale
boat, Adamu Adam steering and look
ing as solemn as funeral.
ION the way she told me about the
Martha and how she'd bought her
and was going to float her She said
she'd chartered the Emily and was
sailing as soon as could get the Fhb-
berty under way. was to sail direct
for Poonga- Poonga and if l couldn't
take her word that she was your part
ner she'd get along without me and
the Flibberty. And right there's where
she fooled me.
"Down in the Emily's cabin was
them three s0aks-yOu know them
Fowler and Curtis and that Brahms
chap. Have a drink says she. l
thought they looked surprised when
she unlocked the whisky locker and
sent a niger for the glasses and wa
ter monkey. But she must have tip
ped them off unbeknownst to me, and
they knew just what to do Excuse
me- she says: I'm going on deck a
minute Now. that minute was half
an hour. hadn't had q drink in ten
days.
"Well. anyway. at the end Of the
half hour down she came again and
took q good squint at me. 'That'll do
nicely remembered her saying. and
with that she took the whisky bottles
and hove them oversize through the
companionway. That's the last she
said to the three soaks. till the Mar
tina floats and you're back in Guvutu.
It'll be long time between drinks.
And then she laughed
"She looked at me and said-not to
me. mind you. but to the soaEs: It's
time this worthy man went ashore
me! Worthy man: Fowler she said.
Just tell Adamu Adam to man the
whaleboat. and while he's taking Cap
tain Oleson ashore have your boat put
me on the Flibberty. The three of
you sail with me. so pack your dun
mage. All hands got me over the side.
and it seems to me went to sleep sit
ting in the stern sheets and watching
that Adamu steer Then saw the
Flibberty's mainsail hosting and
heard the clank OF her chain coming
in. and l woke up. Here. put me on
the Flibberty.' said to Adamu. I
put you on the beach, said he. missile
Lackalanna say beach plenty good for
you And now I've come to find out
whether I'm skipper OF the Flibberty
Or that chit Of yours with her pirating.
heather boats crew."
"Never mind, skipper. You can take
a vacation on pay" Sheldon spoke
with more assurance than he felt If
Miss Lakeland, who is my partner.
has seen fit to take charge Of the Flib-
berty Gibbet, why, it is all right. As
you will agree. there was no time to
be lost if the Martha was to be got of.
1t is bad reef, and any considerable
sea would knock her bottom out. You
settle down here. skipper. and rest up
and get the fever out of your bones.
When the Flibberty Gibbet comes
back you'll take charge again, of
course