The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-01

Tn nN instant all was excitement ahaard the Maggie That looks like an elegant little pickup. Shes plumb deserted" ScngCs shouted to his nayi- gstinr officer. "T don't see any distress signals dyIn' an yet she's got an anchor out while her canvas Is hangin' SO-So."
 "If she had any hands aboard. youd think they'd have sense enough 10 clew up her courses" the mate sn- swered.
 At this ju0cmre, NIT. Gihney and McGufrey. unable 10 restrain their cn- rIositv and forCetful of the fact that thev were pirates with very sore feet came running over the decGload and invaded the pilot house. Gimme rh# glass. you Sock-eyed salmon. you" G.h nev ordered ScraggS. and tore the tc.e- sCone from the owners hands oHum-m-m, American bark Chess- pcake. Starhoarf anchor out; ya~'> hraced a-hoy: royal an to'-Canan-S1s rrcwed up: courses hanEin' in The hurrincs ar' r'ew ganeys. StarS-an- StrineS upside down
 He lowered rhr glass and roared at NcnS Ha'vorsan. who was al rhe wheel "Srarnourd your helm. S0na0s, head Don't be afraid of her We-" Cnin' over rnrre an hook o0 to her I should say she Is a 0'cE-uD"
 NIr Gnney had ah1tratca as a p. rate and assumed command or The S s Maggie With the memory of a scsnf hreakfaSr upon him. however Cantaln ScracCS was Stin harsh and bitter.
 "Glt out O my pioJ house an. Stt where the police can find you when they come lookin' for you" he screechcd. Don't you give no o-te-s 10 rny deckhand."
 "Stow it v0u ass Wonders a 0-rrF but lt'W require imaCinag'oD 10 win 't; consequently you need AdeIber- D. GIhney In your business, I you're con templaHu' hookiu on Co that bark, snakin' her Into San Francisco bay. an IlbeIiu' her for ten thousand dollars salvage. You an Mac an The Square head here have sailed this strip O coast too long together t0 quarrel over the firS' guud piece Q salvage we ever run into. Come. ScraE-sy. Re decent forget the past. an let's dig in to- gether."
 The new navigating officer drew Captain Scragg> aside and whispered n his ear: Make tt up with these Stuart Alrcks. Scru-ES. They got tJ on us. but if We can send you an Hal vorser McGuGey and G.hney oves to the bark. you can get some Sau on her un' what with the wind he.p.n. Us along the Maggie can tow her all right"
 NIr. Ghney saw by the hopeful. even cunning. look that Ieapcd to Stra-~s eyes that the problem was about to he solved without recourse to the Glhney imagination. so he resolved to be alert and not permit himself to be caught out on the end of limb. 'NelL ScraCCsy?" he demanded.
 "I guess I need you in my business, Gib. You're right an I'm always wrong. It's a fact. l aiUt got no more imagination than a chicken
 spoken like a man-I do not think. SCracgs. for once in my life l have you where the hair is short I'm wiIlln' to dig in an help out in pinch, but it's gettIu' so me an Mac can't trust you no more. We're that leery of you we won't take your word for nothin', since you fooled him on the new boiler an me on the paint; consequently. we're off you an this salvage job unless you give us a clear aDce. ln wrftin'. statIn' that We are not an never was pirates, that were good. law-abldIn' citizens an aboard the Maggie as your guests, takin' the trIp at our own risk. When you sign such a paper, with your crew for wit nesses. I'll demonstrate how that bark can be saIvaged. My imaginadons better'n my reputation, SCrsCCSy, an ain't workin' 1t for nothin"
 "Gib, my dear boy. You're the most sensitive man l ever sailed with. Can't you take a little ioGe?"
 Sure. I can take little joke. It's the biz ones that stick in my craw an stife my friendship. Gimme fountain pen an a leaf out O the log book an I'll draw up the afydaylt for your signature"
 Scragrs complied precipitately with thls request, whereupon NIT. Gihney spread his great bulk over the chart case and with many twist and flip of his tongue on the up and down strokes. produced this remarkable doc ument:
 '"At Sea. Of Point Montara,
 aboard s. S. Maggie,
 "of San Francisco.
 June 4 19-.
 This Is to certify that A. ?. Gibney, Eso and Rgrt NcGufrey. Esq, Is law