The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-03

with It. We'll fasten 6 heavier line
 to the cable, an haul the cable aboard
 with the MaEEie's winch
 You say that so nice, Scraggsy, old
 hopeful I'm tempted to think you can
 whistle lt. NellS. he's only aSkin' you
 to risk your life overheard for nothing.
 Faint in the Shippn' articles that a
 seamau's got to do that. If he wants
 a swimmin' exhibition make him pay
 for u-through the nose. An fl l
 WAS YOU. I'd find out how much O this
 TWO thousand dollars towage he's go.n'
 to distribute to his crew. Pers'nlly
 I'd ce, mine in advance
 "Adelhcrt P. Gibncy," Captain . Scraggs hisscd. There's such thing
 as driyin' a man 10 distraction. Hal . vorsen. are you with meT 1 Ave bane-for saLty dollars. Hay . Iane worth a months pay for take [ dat swim"
 "You dirty Scowegian inErate. WeiL you don't get no sixty dollars from me, . Bear hand and we'll drop the ships
 work boat overheard. guess you 'an
 tow a signal halyurd to the Ma-gte,
 can't you Nefs"
 ] NefIS could-and did. Within fifteen
 minutes The Maggie was faSt 10 her
 n-ize. NOW we'll cockbU the an-
 cnnr" Cuoth Captain Scraggs. so Nc GuTcy reporting sufficient steam in the
 donkey to turn over the wiudlass. the anchor was raised and cockhlIcd. and . The Maggie hauled away on the hswser
 the Instant Captain ScruGCS Sigu"ted
 his new navigating officer that the
 hook was free of the bottom.
 "Tne old girl don't seem Co he msk-
 sn' leaaway iu the right direction" Me
 Gumey remarked p'alnuycly after the
 Maggie had strained aJ the hawSer for
 five minutes. Mir. Gihney. standing
 by w..h a hammer in his hand, nodded
 aHlrmatycIy. while the skipper Jt the
 Chesapeake. whom MT. Gibuey had had
 rle fn-ernought to carry out on deck
 to watch the operation, glanced appTe-
 IeusiveIy ashore. SCraEEs measured r.a distance with h.s eye 10 the near
 eyr fringe of surf and it was plain that . he was worried
 Captain ScraErs," the skipper ot
 the Chesapeake called feebly, MT, l G.hncv. Is right That craft Of yours < is unable 10 tow my ship against this wind. You're losing ground, inch by . inch. and It will be only m.'"~ Of
 an hour or two. If you han- '~.
 before Tn be lu the hreo. a
 total loss. Youu have 10 "n
 her or let go the anchor uuu. us
 arrives"
 .I don't know a thing about a sail!n' . shtQ,' Scrscgs uuave7ed.
 "I know ir glL" Mir. Gibney cut in, . Out there ain't money enough In the 1 world to induce me 10 exercise thst . knowledge to your profit" He turned . to the master Of the Chesapeake. For
 one hundred dollars each, McGufey an will sal her in for you, sir
 "TU not take the risk, Mir. Gibney. ! Captain Scraggs if you will follow my ] instructions we'll get some sail on the ! Chesapeake. Take those lines through 1 the leading blocks 10 the winch 1 The engineer Of the Maggie came up on deck and waved his arms wildly. ! 'Leggo.'' he hnwled. Eve blown out two tubes. It'u be all can do to get ! home without that tow"
 Jump on that. ScraCCsy." Quoth Me
 GuFey softly and cast his siIken en- 1 Efneer's cap on the deck at ScragES feet The latter's face was ashen as
 he turned to the skipper of the Chesa- 1 Deake. "Tm through" he gulPed. "Tn 1 have to cast of. Your ships drivin' on the beach now"
 "Oh. say not so, ScraCEsy," said 1 Mir. Gihncy softly, and with blow ! Of the hammer knocked out the stop
 per on the wIndlass and let the anchor go down hy the run. Not this vOy- age. at least" The Chesapeake
 rounded with a jerk and Mir. Gjbney ] took Captain ScraSEs gently by the arm. Unto the small boat. old ruin ! he whispered, "snd I'll TOW you an ! The SQusrphesd back to the Maggie. . 1T she drifts ashore with that load . O garden truck. you might as well drown yourself"
 Captain ScraCEs was beyond words ] He suffered himself to be taken hack to the Maggie. after which kindly action MT. GIbney returned 10 the . Chesapeake. climbed aboard. and with ! the assistance Of McGufTey, hauled . the work boat uD on the deck Now" Mir. GIbuey inquired. ap- 0ro0ChInr the skipper of the Chess- peakc, "whatu you give me an Mae, sir, to sail you inT"
 "Oue thousand dollars" the skipper l answered weakly. ''You refused 10 let us do lt for q hundred. Now i'm cost you two thous- and. an I'm lettIn' you or cheap at
 that. Of c0urse. you can take Q chance an wait until word O your HredIcs- ment sits into San Francisco an E ! tug comes ont for you, hut In the mean time rhc wind may increase an win ! the tide at the flood how do you know