The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09

Half an hour later, as the pirates,
replete with provender. sat dangling
their damaged undsrpinning over the
stern railing where the gentle wave
lets laved and cooled them. Captain
Scraggs. accompanied by the new navi-
eating officer. the new engineer. and
The SQuarehead. came aft The Grip
Piles looked mp, surveyed their success
sors In office. and found the sight far
from reassunng.
I've already ordered you two
trsmps ofrn my ship" scraggs began
formally. "an' hereby, In the pres
ence o reliable witnesses. repeats the
invitation You amt wanted; ysur
rooms preferred to ysur eomp'ny, an
By stayin' q minute isnger, in defiance
O my orders, you're layin' yourselves
liable to q charge . nney."
Mr.. Gibney carefully laid his pipe
aside and stood up. He was quite an
imposing spectacle in his bare feet,
with his trousers rolled mp 10 his great
knees. thereby revealing his scarlet
flannel underdrawcrs. With q stined
groan. McGuffey rose and stood beside
bis partner, and Mr.. Gibney spoke:
"Scraggs, be reasonable. We amt
lookin' for trouble; not because we
don't relish 1t, for we do where q
couple o. scabs is concerned, but for
the simple reason that we amt In the
best O. condition to receive 1t, al
though II you force 1t on us we'll do
our best. II you chuck US of the Mag
gle an force US to walk back to San
Francisco, we're goin' to be reported
as missin'. Honest, now, Scraggsy,
old side-winder, you amt goin' to
maroon US here. alone with the vege-
tables. are your"
"You done me dirt. You cult me
cold. Git out. Two can play at
dirty game an every dog must have
his day. This Is my day, Glib. Scat I"
Personally" McGuffey announced
quietly, II prefer to die aboard the
Maggie. If have to. This amt NOV.
In day with B. McGuffey, Esquire"
Them's my sentiments. too.
Scraggsy."
''Then defend yourselves. Come on,
lads. Bear hand an Wen bounce
these muckers overheard" The
Squarehead hung back, having no In
tention Of waging war upon his late
comrades, but the engineer and the
new navigating officer stepped briskly
forward, for they were about to light
for their Jobs. Mr.. Gibney halted the
advance by lifting both great hands
+. in deprecatory manner.
"For heavens sake, Scraggsy, have
heart. Don't force us to murder
you. II we're peaceable, what's tc
prevent you from givin' US a passage
: back to San Francisco, where we're
: known an where we'll have at least
: a fightin' chance to git somethin' t.
4 eat occasionally9"
: "You know mighty we'll what's tt
Q prevent me, Glib. / amt got no pas
n senger license, an I'll be keel-haulet
:. an skull-dragged II I fall for your
d cute little game. my son. amt layin
/ myself liable to fine from the inspec
tors an maybe have my ticket bool
i" took away to boot"
d Enough Of this gab," Mr.. Chine,
7. roared. my patience IL exhausted
I'm dog-tired an I'm goin' to hav,
peace If have to fight for 1t. Me an
Bart stays aboard the steamer Maggi,
until she gets back to Frisco town o
until we're hove overheard In the In
terim by the weight Of numbers. An
| II any man, or set O. male bipeds tina
calls themselves men, Is 50 foolish a
to try to evict us from this packet
| then all I got to say IL that they'r
triflin' with death. ! got my arms left
even II my feet Is on the fritz
4 Scraggs," he continued, IAN II 70,
I start anything III hug you an you
crew to death. I'm rip-roarin' griz
| Ely bear once I'm started an there
i such thing as drivin' man to des
l peration."
A The blur worked! Captain Scragg
turned to his retainers and with
Al condescending and paternal smil,
| said: "Boys. let's give the dun.
II fools their own way. II they insis
| upon takin' forcible possession O m
ship on the high seas, there's only on
y name for the crime--an' that's pirac,
| punishable by hangin' from the yart
| arm. Wen just let 'em stay aboar
\ an turn 'em over to the police whe
NJ we git back to the city"
q He started for his cabin and III
". crow. vastly relieved. followed hin
II The pirates once more sat down an
permitted their hot feet to loil owe
board
len About ten O'clock next morning ii
In. little vessel completed taking on h,
cargo. the lines were cast or, and Il
homeward ,nyage WINS begun. Messr
on Gibney and McGuffey were seated q
Inc the stern bits as the Maggie cav
In abreast the Point Montara fog sign
station. when Mr.. Gibney observed
pi- long telescope poking out the side wi
dow Of the pilot house, and followir
al the direction In which the telesco,
len was pointing he made out large bal
mt standing In dangerously close to Il
lad beach. In fact, the breakers were tut
led bling In a long white streak over n
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