The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-08

pectsaIy with the two cases of gin. seng.
 For an hour Mir. GIbDey sat on the stern bits and ruminated over few advantageous plans that had occurred to him for the investment of his share of the deal should ScrsggS and Me GufIey succeed In landing what MT. Glbney termed "the loot" About eleven o'clock an express wagon drove In on the dock, and the mates dreams were pleasantly interrupted by a Eleeful shout from Captain SCraggs, on the lookout forward with the driver. Nc Gufrey sat on top of the two cases with his legs dangling over the end of the wagon. Re was the picture Of contentment.
 Mir. Gibney hurried forward, threw out the gangplsnk, and assisted Mc- Guffey in carrying both crates aboard the Maggie and into her little cabin. Captain Scraggs thereunon dismissed the eTpressman, and all three part ners gathered around the dining room table. upon which the boxes rested.
 "weu, ScraCgsy, old pal, old scout old socks. I see you've delivered the goods" said Mir. Gibney, batting the skipper across the cabin with an ahec- tionats slap on the shoulder.
 "I d'd." said ScrRgEs-snd cursed Mir. Gihney's demonstratIveress Heres the hgl O sale all regular McGufrcy has the change That bunch O Israelitcs run tn price up to 5000 each ou these two crates O ginseng, but when they see we're determined to hsva 'em an Rin't interested ID nothln' else, they lets 'eln go to us. ] McGuffey. my dear boy, whatever are , you s-dOIn' there-standln' around with your teeth In your mouth? Skip down into th' engine room and bring up q hammer an a col chlsel We'p open her up an inspect tn swaC"
 Upon McGuTey's return, Mir. GIbney took charge. He drove the chIsel un- der the lid of the nearest crate, and prepared to pry 1t loose. Suddenly 1 he paused A thought had occurred to him.
 "Gentlemen.~ he said CMcGuTey
 nodded his head approvinEly), this world is full O sorrers an dissppoiut- ments. an it may well he that these { two cases don't contain even so much as a smell O ginseng after all. IL may be that they are really Oriental
 goods. What I want distinctly under stood Is this: DO matter what's Inside, we share equally in the profits. even l f they turn out to be losses. That's { understood an agreed to. ain't itT' Captain ScraCgs and McGuaey Indi- cated that it was
 There's g element O mystery about
 these two boxes" continued Mir. Gib- ney. that fascInates me. They sets
 my imagination a-workin' an joCEles
 up all my sportin' instincts. Now, lust to make it Interestin' an add a spice ( th' grand openIn', I'm wilIin'
 to bet again my own best judgment
 an lay you even money, ScraEEsy z that It ain't ginseng, but Oriental | goods"
 "Tn go you Eve dollars, just Fr | ducks" responded Captain Scraggs
 heartily. "McGuffey to hold the stakes an decide the bet
 Done" replied Mr. Gihney. The money was placed in McGuffey's { hands, and g moment later, with e
 mighty effort, Mir. GIhney pried of l the lid of the crate. Captain SCraEgs i had his head inside the box a fifth Of a
 second later
 "Scaled zinc box inside" he an.
 nounccd Get a can opener, Gib. my
 boy"
 i Ginseng, for a thousand" mourned Mir Gibney. "Scraggsy. you're five dollars of my money to the good. Gin
 seng always comes packed in air-tIght boxes.-
 He produced a can opener from the , cabin locker and fell to his work on a corner Of the hermetIcally sealed box. AS he drove in the point of the can opener he paused, hammer in hand, and gazed Solemnly al Scraggs and McGuney.
 "Gentlemen," lagain McGufey 1 nodded approvInglyl do you know 1 what a vacuum IST' "I know" replied rhe ImperTurhable | McGufey. "A vacuum Is an empty
 hole that aint gor nothjn' in lI" { Correct" said Mir. Gihney My 1 head Is a vacuum. Me yaIkiu ahou ginseng root. Why. must have wa. ter on the brain, Ginseng be dog gonedl It's oDiuml" 1 Captain Scraggs was forced tu grab ' the seat of his chair In order 10 keep
 himself from jumping ID and clasp ing NIT. Glbney around the neck.
 Forty dollars a pound" he guSPed. "Gib-Gib, my dear boy-you've made us wealthy"
 (Continued on Saturday, Foroers Use New Method.