, 1921-11-05

q storm OF abuse from captain ScrakSs-
The cable was hauled back aboard
with difficulty. owing to the submerged
skifr at the end OF II. Captain scragss
and The squnrchead leaned over tho
Chesapeake's rail and tuggH furious
~, when the wreck came alongside. but
all Of their strength was unequal to
the task OF righting the little craft by
hauling up on he light rope attached
to her thwart.
For ten dollars more zach me an
Mac1l tail on to that rope an do our
best to right the skin After she's
rlgh,ed. I'll bah her out. borrow new
oars from this here bark. an help Neils
row back to the Maggie with the
cable" Mr.. GIbney volunteered. Cash
N advance. as per usual"
You're a pair OF highway robbers,
but IN take you." Scraggs almost
walled. and paid out the money;
whereupon Gibney and McGuney
tailed" on to the rope and with a u
cous cries hauled way. Az a result
OF their efforts. the thwart came away
with the rope and the quartet sat down
with exceeding nbruptness on the hard
pine deck OF tho Chesapeake.
Il had an idce that thwart would
pull loose" Mr.. GIbpey remarked.
well, what're You goin' to do nowf'
IL amt licked yet-not by a jugfui,"
Scraggs snapped. "Halvorsen. haul
down that signal hp,yard from tho mlz-
zenmnst. take one end OF II in your
teeth. an swim back to the Maggie
with 1t. Wen fasten a heavier line
to the cable. an haul the cable aboard
with the Maggie's winch"
You say hat SO nice, Scraggsy. old
hopeful. I'm tempted to think you can
whistle It. Neils. he's only askin' you
to risk your life overheard for nothing.
-Tain't in the shippin' articles that =
scaman's got to do that. II he wants
a swimmin' exhibition make him pay
for it-through the nose. An II I
was you. I'd find out how much O. this
two thousand dollars towage he's goin'
to distribute to his crew. Pers'nlly
I'd get mine In advance"
"Adelbert p. Gibney." Captain
Scraggs Kissed. There's such q thing
as drivin' a man TO distraction. Hal.
vorsen. are you with mc?"
AYE bnne-for saxty dollars. Hay
bane worth a months pay for taks
dat SWIM"
You dirty Scowegian migrate. Well.
you don't get no sixty dollars from me.
Bear n hand and wen drop the ships
work boat overheard. ! guess you can
tow q signal haiynrd to tho Maggie,
can't you. Neilsf"
Neils couid-and did. Within fifteen
minutes the Maggie was fast to her
prize. "Now we'll cockbin the an
Choir" quoth Captain Scraggs, SO Nc
Gufrey reporting sufficient steam in the
donkey to turn over the windlass, the
anchor was raised and cockbilled. and
the Maggie hauled AWAY on the hawser
the instant Captain Scraggs signaled
his new navigating officer that the
hook was free OF the bottom.
1.-THE old girl don't seem to be maxi
In headwny In the right direction" Nc
Guffey remarked plaintively. sitter the
Maggie had strained Mt the hnwser for
five minutes. Mr.. Gibney. standing
by with q hammer in his hand, nodded
affirmatively. while the skipper Of the
Chesapeake. whom Mr.. Gibney had had
the forethought to carry out on deck
to watch the operation, glanced appre-
liensively ashore. Scrnggs measured
the distance with his eye to the near
est fringe Of surf and 1t was plain that
he was worried.
Captain Scraggs." the skipper Of
he Chesapeake called feebly. "Mr.
Gibncy is right. That craft Of yours
is unable to tow my ship against this
wind. You're losing ground. inch by
inch. nhd It Will be only a matter Of
an hour or two. II you hang on to me,
before I'll be in the breakers and q
total loss. You'll have to get sail on
her or let go the anchor until a tug
arrives"
Il don't know a thing about a sailin'
ship" Scraggs ~quavered.
II know 1t all" Mr.. Gibney cut In,
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