The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-26

A faint cheer came from the SNarJ alley. Good old Mac, At-a-boy"
 "Youre on, NcTufey. Nobody ever had Co beg me 10 fight him" Dan Hicks replied cordially, and climbed to the deck. To his great surprise. MT. NcGuTey wiDked Rt him and drew him oN to rhe stern or the Nscrie.
 ~ThercW he no fight" he declare. although wen -hud around on ders an veil a couple O times 70 make Scucgs thiuk were Eoln' ro It Ha RrCe~s that hv the time I've fought vou an Flahcrty ! won't he ft For combat with him. even If ] liCE v0u both: he's got it an fCgcrCd cur that I'll walt a couple O days hora7e rack1In' him. an he thinks my ra-. peril cool by that tjwo an he 7.- a-rv me ont O my revenge. Save.
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 MT Gnrey hat returned 70 -h. Nacrfc hv his rimo and he now 'nns his station ar the ere.ne--Nom ha-rh and rrowI.H ar F'aherty and Hhus" him. "Eaar u0 y0U~ C0--r-9 S-~ar-sv.~ ho called. as Hicks and 2.r CrNey n~arrr6 a-Nr05 the derk .- simulated oo~hnr Macs vha..0 Pho whey our n. Hicks au' Hicks couldn't t0uch him wIrh a hH-Cv wh'0"
 Al the conclusion or The th-ao min r-es 0s ha->a--av. N- NrGuNov -awe 70 The rarrh acafn "Tn w.-h grr F7ahe-ry.~ he called loud o0ou-n 5n- Carnln Sr-ncG~ ro hear "u7 win Eru hrf1-e ! % down afro- vou
 F7arc~tv was ahnu, ro possess N.-0. self Of @ hg-cNor when The ra~. uE N.s canfrerc. Dan Hicks a0Dcaro# 0v0- NrGuFeys shoulder and c-.r~a5 knowingly ar him T~wo1.sre,T. F.a he-tv hurled defiance at his o0Nu'", and came uD on deck and once m.-. 70 Ca0nfr Se-r-> 0awe rha 5r" s7vnfs af apparent conflict overhead
 Suddenly cheer h-.eo from N- Gfhncv "Au of on. gone to Coo2e7 town. Scra-eSy." he shouted. Come up an raEe look ar -ha fallen
 Out Of rhc shaft alley came >--a-rs with rush. tossing his wrench aside the better 10 climb the ladder He was half way u0 when MT. GIhDey reached down a great hand rrasped him by the collar and wh.seet him or, 0u deck win a single jerk. Here. ro his horror he fowa himself confronted by s.ngu.a~.y SrarhEess trio Hho yrInne5 riumplanny ar him.
 "Srr.r. is he#syn. SnraE-S" Dln Hicks informed him That's lesson you taught mo an FIahc-,y last u.-h- but evidently you don't profit by OK Peuuce. Ioure roo miserable 70 beat c0. hu, just To show you t a.nT noss hle for a dirty hay pirate ase you to skin tho likes a. me an. Fla he-rv We purpose haDCin. the seat a. your pants up around v0u- coat ed. lar Face him about. G.huay.-
 With a Cuirs twist Mir. Ghney 77a- seuted Captain Sc~arcs for his pen ance: F7uhe-ry and MrGuToy followed Dan Hicks promptly and Captain Scraccs screamed at every kick. And now came Nr. Gfbney's ru-0. 'For fanln Co stand uP like 8 man, S-raEcsy. an battle Hicks a0. Fla he-ty." he Informed the cu.0-L and tossed him over to MCGuEey 70 be held Tn position for him.
 Don't GIh. Please don't" ST7aErs walled. 'Tt afa't comiu' ro me from you. I never heard you can.u. a-raL Honest I never. GIb. Have mercy, AdeIhc-l You saved the Na-Cte last night an a quarter Interest in her is yours-lf you don't kick me"
 Mfr. Gibney paused, foot tu mida'r; surveyed the Maggie from stem 70 stern. heslrated. licked his lower 'R, and glanced at the common enemy For an Instant It came into his mind to call upon the valiant and able Me GuTey to support him fn a fe~7e coun- rer-stack upon Hicks and F1ahc-ty. Only for an Instant however. then his sense Of fafr play conquered
 '"No, ScraCCsy," he replied sadly. "She aint worth lt an your 6uDlclv can't be overlooked. f there's any thing ! hate It's duHTclry. He7e goes SrraCcSy-and get youTseH new uaviCarln' officer"
 Scraggs twisted and fjDched in- stantly. and MT. Gfb0ey's great boot missed the mark. "Ah," he hresthcd "Tu give you an extra for that
 Don't Please don't" SyUgrs howled. "Lsy ohrn me an TT put In a new boiler an have the compass 8d- tusred."
 The words were no sooner out of his mouth than NIr. NcGuTey swung him clear Of Mir. GIbuey's wrath. Swear It" he hissed. Raise your right hand an swear It-au' Tu pro teCt you from Gih."
 Captain SCraCCs raised trembling right hand and swo7e lt "TU get a new fire hose an fire buckets: Tl dE the ash hoist and run the hedhuES an coCkroaChes out Of her" he added.
 "You hear that Gih?" NcGUTsy