Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-20

vutu and Tulagi Ike hurricane.
Every last swine OF them in love with
her, except Raft. Hes sore over the
| auction, and he sprang his recruiting
contract with Munster on her. And
what does she do but thank him and
read it over and point out that while
Munster was pledged TO deliver all re-
cruits 70 Morgan and Raft. there was
no clause in the document forbidding
him from chartering the Emily
There's your contract says she.
passing it back. And g very good con
| tract It is. The next time you draw
one up insert clause that will 1T
emergencies like the present one And
Lord. Lord. she had him too.
But there's the breeze. and I'm OF.
Goodby, old man. Hope the little girl
succeeds. The Martha's whacking fine
boat, and she'd take the place of the
Jessie"
| The next morning Sheldon came in
from the plantation TO brea kfast TO find
/ the mission ketch Apostle at anchor.
/ her crew swimming two mares and a
/ FLY ashore.
Miss Lakeland sent them" said
/ Welshmere. the missionary doctor.
stepping ashore and sha king hands
with him. There's also box OF sad
dies on board. And this letter from
/ her. And the skipper OF the Flibberty
{ Gibbet."
The next moment and before be couic
greet him Oleson stepped from the boat
and began.
she's stolen the Flibberty. Mr.. Shell
don. Run clean away with her She's
wild one She gave me the fever
Brought it on by shock. And got me
drunk as we'll"
DR.. Welshmere laughed heartily.
Nevertheless she is not an unmiti-
gated evil. your Miss Lakeland She's
sworn three men Off their drint or. 10
the same purpose. shut off their whiS
ky You know them-Rrahms. Curtis
and Fowler She shipped them on
the Flibberty Gihbet along with her"
She's the skipper OF the f'!ibherty
now" OlesOn broke in And she'll
wreck her as sure as God didn't make
the SOlomOns."
DR. WpiShmere tried to look shocked.
but laughed again.
'She has quite q way with her," ne
said. Il tried 10 back out of bringing
the horses over. Said | couldn't
charge freight, that the Apostle was
under q yacht license. that / was 60
ing around by SavU and the upper
end of Guadalcanar. But it was no
use Bother the charge said she.
You take the horses ike good man.
and when | float the Martha IN re
turn the service some day
che
TO me-" OleSOu cried. Pm your
boss now said she. and you take
your orders from me- Look at the
load OF ivory nuts. | said. Bother
them. said she. I'm playtn for some
thing bigger than ivory nuts. Wen
dump them oversize aS soon as We get
under way. What | want 10 know
is she your partner or amt she:
That's what l want 10 know"
She is sheldon assured him.
We'll. who'd have believed it, I've
seen a few unlikely things 10 these
SOlomOnS-ratS two feet long. butter
flies the commissioner hunts with
shotgun. ear ornaments mat would
shame the devil and mead hunting
devils that make the devil look like
an angel. I've seen them and got
used to them. but this young woman
OF yours"-
Miss Lackland Is my partner and
part owner OF Berande,1 Sheldon in.
terrupted.
so she said the irate skipper dash
ed on. Put she had no PAPERS 70
show for il. How was / 10 know!
And then she's hired them drunken
loafers, three Of the worst ScUundreiS
that ever disgraccd the SolomOnS-
10 quid month each-what dye
think OF that: And sailed away with
them too. phew. YOu might give me
a drink. The missionary won't mind.
I've been on his teetotal hooker four
days now. and I'm perishing.'
Dr. Welshmere nodded in reply to
Sheldon's look of inquiry. and Vinburi
was dispatched for the whisky ana 81
phons.
lit is evident. Captain Oleson.' Shell
don remarked TO that refreshed man
ner. that Miss Lakeland mas run away
with your boat. Now please give a
plain statement OF what occurred"
Right 0. Here goes. I'd just come
in on the Flibberty. She was On board
before 1 dropped the hook-in that
whaIeboat OF hers with her gang Of
Tahiti heathens. that big Adamu
Adam and the rest. Don't drop
the anchor. Captain OiesOn.' she sang
out. i want you to get under way for
PoOnGa pOOnCa.' | says. Excuse me.
Miss Lakeland. and yells forard Let
GO
And then we had II out. didn't be
lieye her didn't think YOU'D take
her on as n partner. and / tod her as
much and wanted proof. She got high
and mighty. and | told her / was old
enough to be her grandfather and that
l wouldn't take CANNON from Il chit
like her. And then / ordered her of
the Flibberty. Captain OleSOn.' she
says. sweet as you please. I've a few
minutes 10 spare on you. and I've got /
some good whisky over on the Emily. |
Come on along. Besides. | want your |
advice about this wreckinC business. |
Everybody says you're q crackerjack |