, 1921-12-03

well, my bucko.- muttered XcGuf-
fey, who always drew the color line.
I'm glad to hear that But you Amt
the only thing that's taboo around this
packet. You can Jest check that wal
club with the nrst mate. pendin' our
better acquaintance. Hand It over,
you black begesr. or I'll hit you a
swat In the ear thatrl hurt all your
relations. And hereafter. Scragrsy,
just keep your Niger friends TO your
self. I amt waxin' ELUSIVE over this
savagc. and it's agin my principles
ever TO shake hands with n colored
man This chaps a id ugly Gus
toner. and you take my word for IT,"
Tabu-Tsbu grinned again. walked to
the rail. and tossed his war club down
into the canoe,
NE good missionary boy" he said
rather humbly.
-McGufrey. my dear boy" protested
Captain Scrnggs. don't be SO doggone
rude You might hurt this poor lads
feelin's. OF curse he's only a simple
native niger. but even q dawg has
feei!n's. You"
"A-rr-rhr snaried McGufey
"You two Delay taIkin' and smappin'
at each other.- commanded Mr.. Glib
ney IAN leave all bargainin' to me-.
This boy Is all right and well get
along nrst rate II you two Just haul
ship and do somethin' useful besides
buttin' In on your superior oficer.
Come along. Tabu-Tabu. Makee little
eat down In cabin. You talkee cap
tain"
-Gib. my dear boy" sputtered Cnp-
tain scraggs. bursting with curiosity.
following the eommodore's reappear-
ance on deck, "w~hatever's In he
windr"
"Money-fortune." said Mr.. GIbney.
solemnly.
McGufey edged up and eyed the
commodore seriously. "Sure there
amt a little fghtin' mixed up in itr'
he asked.
"Not a bit of It," rep,ied Mr.. Gibney.
you're as safe on Kantavu as II you
was In church. This Tabu kid Is sort
Of prime minister to the king. with n
heap Of influence at court. The crew
Of a British cruiser stole him for a
galley police when he was a kid. and
y e,.e ~ 'ea ."'A
.ne ne WIS eanoni ~ enen
aays' ou. .ne apoaru showeu
things. and finally Tabu-Tabu got re-
iigion and asked as a special favor to
be. allowed to return to Knndavu to
civilize his people. As a result OF
Tabu-Tabu's efforts. he tells me the
king has concluded that when he eats
% ~ ~
"San- a'Jn : 'nur
."u e.e"s ~ o.sn' any
K.rdanu %. 10 80. I,.s 80,
cr,r. 60 ~. rns
eh,s Nv ho,I,n. ,hs oT.raar alive r.
nai,, al
.syuau. un,.s u,crr a,n,.
T.hryrahr dor,t ,oor ur.h ,uka !.
ore.c :, Sar asS No NJ, 49,.
shor, III. h,aaS .c..i, A"'
aon r.. r,h,ed = do., ,,.,
him ss,a Mr. c,hnev .nar, ses
,b,t Ne 20, all the tr.de NO can ,rs
uwav. We're the ar., vesse, that
toucbed here IN ,svo vesrs ana thev
nav. IL. ~tnr ~ ,.nJ
Tabu,. rone ashore 70 talk the klns
INTO dom busines, with ms II M
consents ven .s,s rim ,na rrshu.
Tabu and three or four OF the sub,
chiefs aboard for dinner or else be,n
invite us ashore for ! big feed, ana
we1l have 10 ron
-.srnno.,,, ~. I,nr d,,.. n,
nave INV t-,,.k v,,h ne ~ ,no,,rad NJ,
Gprev a-nrior.lv
.T. ~. - -.
commodore -,.h n smile. "werl ius,
naturally she'll him ont OF house ana
home"
.vv.,, .u - u,.~ 49,.
ret N. INNS readv soma.h,,. III.
me these neon,e ain, n he ,r,s,ad
and I'm ,aIl,n. Won rrrrt No. cIh :
WON'T syeen v.,y tor,eht rn,a.. .h.r,
tvo -on,rt.r get,,rrs erd ,ho ua-,,a
victers rsn,d.ara onns ,s mo,,,ad and