Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22
81 Framed Il All Up for This Filibus
ter Trip You're On"

ter Trip foule O"'
arms and get busy. ! framed II all mp
for sthis filibuster trip You're on.
Y Scraggsy, only ! never did hear that
| they'd picked on you. ] told that cof-
feecolored rat az Lopez man 10
| hunt up Scab Johnny and he'd SIT him
right. but II anybody had told me yOu
! had The nerve 90 run Tie Maggie In on
this deal. Scraggsy, 'fd a-called him a
! liar. Scraggs. You're mucho-bueno--
that is, You're all right I'm 80 used
to iaikin' Spanish | forget myself.
! sun. there's one end of this little deal
| that ] amt exactly explained Ia all
hands. il Iii a-known they was char
TERM The Maggie. III have blocked The
! game
Why" demanded Captain Scraggs,
| instantly Oh tine defensive.
Not that I'm holdn' any grudge
agin YOU, Scraggsy" said Mr. Gibney
atfably. but | wouldn't a-had You no
more now than / would when We was
ruDun' in the green-pea trade. It's
because YOU amt got no Imagination.
and The Maggie amt big enough Tor
my purpose iIavlu' the Maggie sort
/ of puts cifmp in my plans
Rot" snapped Captain Scrnggs.
I've had The Maggie oyerhauled and
! shipped aew wheel. and she's q
mighty smart little boat. I'll tell you.
I'll land them arms in Descanso bay
all right
Il know you WILL" said ,fr. Gibney
sadly. THAT'S just what hurts. You
see. Scraggsy, / never intended 'em
! for DeScanso bay in the first place.
There's nice healthy little revolution
fonentln' down in the United States
of Colombia, with Adelbert i. Glbney
/ playin' both ends TO the middle. And
there's 4 dog-hole down on the Gold
coast where / intended To land this
cargo but now that Scab johnny's
gone 10 work and sent me bay scow
instead OF sea -goin' steamer, I'm in
the nine-hole instead o dog-holc. ]
can never get as far us the Cold coast
! with tho Maggie She can't carry coal
enough 10 last her"
Put 1 thought these glns and
things was for the MeXicans," qua
Nered Captain Scraggs. "Scab Johnny
and Lopez told me they WAS
Mr.. Gibncy groaned and hid his face
In his hands. "Scraggsy." he said sad
~. "lt's cinch you ain't used the
past four years TO stimulate that iinagi-
nation OF yours. or course they was
purchased fer the MeNicans. but what
Was 10 prevent lie irom lettin' the
Mexiu;lnS pay for them, help ont on
The Charter OF the boat. and then have
me divert tie cargo 10 the United
States OF Colombia, where ] can sell
EN- ut j clear profit. the cost bein'
no,hin Ia speak of Now you got 10
come buttin' in with the Maggie and
what happens Why, GOT To be hon
esi, o. course. ] got 10 make good on
nv blur, and what's In it for ne?
Nothiu but glory. Can YOU hook n
chunk Of glory for ham and eggs,
Phineas scfgggs? Not on Your life. II
II hadn't been FOR YOU buttin' IN with
your blasted. rotten hulk Of a fresh
water skiff, I'd"
Mr.. Glhney paused ominously and
sayagely bit the end Of his cigar As
for Captain Scraggs. every drop Of
blood in his body was boiling in de-
tense Of the ship he loved.
you're n pirate he shriled.
"And you're just as big hornet rs
YOU ever was replied Mr. Gibney.
Always buzzin' around where you
ain't wanted. But still, what's the use
of bawlin' over split milk? Wen drop
into San Diego for a couple of hours
and take on coal, and about sunset
we'll pull out and make the run down
to Descanso bay in the dark. We
might as we'll forget the past and put
; this thing through as per program.
Only l saw visions OF a schooner all
my own. Scraggsy, and--well, what's
I, the use? What's The use? Scraggsy,
you're natural-born mar-plot. Al
ways buttln' in. buttin' IN. III for moth
J in but the grecn-pea trade. However,
. l guess / can turn into my odd berth
and get some sleep. Tut the old girl
under slow bell and save your coal.
2 Well have 10 fool away four or five
p hours in San Diego anyhow and there
= amt no sense in crowdln' the old hulk"
Glib" said Captain Scraggs, twas
that really your lay-to steal the
! cargo, double-cross the insurrecto
;, junta, and sell out TO n Turin coun-
try;"
"Of course IL was" said Mr. Glib
ney pettishly. "rhcy all do such
7, things In the banana republics. Why
should be an exception? There's half
! dozen different gangs fightin' each
other and the government in Mexico,
: and if I don't deliver these arms, Just
see all INC lives Ill be Savin'. And after
l got the cargo into Colombia and