The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-24


thing bigger than ivory nuts. Wen
dump them oversize as soon as we get
under way What 1 want to KNOW
is she your partner or amt sheg
That's what want to knew
'-She Is" Sheldon assured him.
well, who'd have believed Il! I've
seen a few unlikely things In these
SotcRons- two feet gong. butter
flies the commissioner huuts with a
shotgun, ear ornaments that would
shame the devil and head hunting
devils that make the devil look IKE
an angel Eve seen them and get
used 20 them, bur this young WOMEN.
Of yours
Miss Lakeland Is my partner and
part owner Of Berande," Sheldon Ia
terrupted-
$50 she said" the1trate Ekipperdash-
ed On. But she had ne papers to
show fer ft. How was to kRew7
And then sheAs hired them druuken
heaters, three Of the worst scoundrels
that ever disgraced the Solom0ns-
ID quid a month eRch-what dye.
think Of thsf? And sailed away with
thsn toos Phew. You might give me
drink. The missionary won't mind.
I've been on his teetotai hooker four
days row. and I'm perishfng."
Dr. WeiShmere nodded in reply to
SheldoH's leok OF inquiry. and v4aburi
was dispatched for the whisky and 81
phonS.
1t is evident Captain O1esen," Shell
con remarked to that refreshed mari
ner, ''that Miss Iae81sad has run away
with your boat. Now please give a.
plain ststementsef Whit occurred"
Fright o. HeEe gses, I'd just come
IN On the F1ihberfy. She4vss On board
before dropped the hooir-tn that
whaleboat of hers with her gang of
Tahiti heathens. that big Adanu
Adam and the rest. Don't drop
the anchor. Captsin ofeson' she sang
out I want you to get under way for
PoonEa-Peonga.' 1 says. Excuse me,
Miss Lakeland and yells forsard Let
g0r
"And then we had &c cut didn't be
Efeve her. I didn't think you'd take
her ON as a partner. and told her as
much and wanted proof She got nigh
and mighty, and told her was old
enough 20 be her grandfather and that
wouldn't take CANNON from q chit
like her. And then 1 ordered her OF
the FIibberty. 'Oaptain Oieson.' she
says, sweet as you please, 1--WE few
minutes to spare on yoEl, and I've got
e--,o <oH vU-A,&va-,r $3.50. -. &R,rs EryvrSf15
Come on along. Besides. Fswaut your
advice about this wrecking business.
Everybody says you're a cracker5ack
saflorman'-that's what she said
'craekeEtachy And went IN herwhale-
beat, Adamu Adam steering and look
ing as solemn as funeral
'Non the why she told me about the
Martha ana how she'd bought her
and was going to float her. She said
she'd chartered the Emily and WIS
sailing as soon ash could get the Flib-
berry under way. i was to sail direct
for Poonga-Poorga and II l couldn't
take her word that she was your part
ner she'd get along without me and
the F9ibberty. And right there's where
she fooled me.
Down In the Emflyss cabin was
them three sosks-you know them
Fowler and Curtis and that Brahms
chap. Hgve a drink says she. 1
thought they locked surprised when
she unlocked the whisky locker and
sent Niger for the glasses and wa
ter monkey. But she must have tip
pea them on unbekn0wnst to ms. ana
they knew Just wElnt % do. Excuse
me- she sayss I'm going on deck a
minute Now, that minute was half
an hour. I hadn't had a drink In ten
days
''WeIL anyway. Gt the and OF the
half heur down she came again and
took good squfnt at me. ThEt'll do
nicely remembered her saying. ana
with that she took the WHISKY bottles
and hove them oversize through the
companionway. That's the last she
said 10 the three soaks, sfn the Mar
tina floats and you're back in Guvutu.
TIN be long time between drinks,
And then she laughed
"Shs looked at me and said-n0t co
me. mind Yeu, but to the soaizss It's
time this worthy man went ashore
mel Worthy mani Fowler she said,
Just tell Adamu Adam TO msn the
whaieboat, and while he's taking Cap
tain Oleson ashore have your boat put
me on the Fiibberty. The three Of
you sail with me, so pack Jour dun
mage. An hands got me over the side,
and 1t seems TO me went % sleep sit
ting IN the stern sheets and watching
that Adamu steer. Then / saw the
Fdbberty's mainsan hoisttng and
heard the c1ank Of her chain coming
In, and / woke up. Here, put me on
the Ffbberty,' said to Adamu. I
put you on the beach, said he. Missile
Lsckalanna say beach plenty good for
you.' And now I've come to flnd out
whether I'm skipper Of the Flibbery
or that chit OF yours with her ptratins.
heather boats crew"
''Never mind, skipper. You can take
a vacation on pay" Sheldon spoke
with more assurance than he felt 'sIf
Miss Lakeland, who is my partner,