, 1921-11-26
cHAPrEa X.

wen, ScragBsy, old hunks. this Is
pleasant. amt lit" said Mr.. Grbney,
and spat on the deck OF the Maggie II.
"Right-o." replied Captain scraggs
cheerily, though when 1 was a young
Teller and irst went to sea, IL wasn't
considered no pleasantly to spit on a
nice clean deck. You might cut that
out. Glib. It's vulgar"
"Pnssin' over tbs fact, scraggs. that
you ANT got no coll to Jerk me up on
sea ettycat. more particular since I'm
the master and manngin' owner OF this
here schooner. I'm free to confess,
S~craggsy. that your observation does
yon credit. 1 Just did that to see II
you was goin' to take as big an inter.
est In the new Maggie as ycu did In
the old Maggie. and the fact thar you
object TO me exp~ectoratin' on the deck
proves to me that you're lenvin' behind
you all them bay scow tendencies Of
the green-pea trade. It leads me to be-
lieve that you'n rise to high rank and
distinction in the Colombian navy.
Your On. Scraggsy. E-xpectoratin' on
the decks is barred. and the Maggie II
goes under navy discipline from now
on. Am I rlghtT"
Right as a right whale raid Cap
tain Scrnggs. and now that you've
given that old mate of mine the course.
and we've temporarily plugged up tho
holes in this here Mexican gunboat,
n everything points to a safe and
profitable voyage from now on. sup
pose you d..sgate me as . committee
OF one to brew a seattle Of srog. after
which the syndicate holds q mettin
and Lays out a course for Its future
conduct. There's a few questions o.
rank and privileges that ought 10 be
settled once and for ali, so there can!
be no comeback"
'sThe point IL we'll taken and II In
so ordered" said Mr.. Gibney. who had
once held office In Harbor is. Master
and Pilots Association OF America, and
knew a fragment or two Of parlin-
mcntary law. Rustic up III grog. call
McGuffey up out Of the engine room,
and wen hold the meetin'."
Twenty minutes later. Scruggs cana
on deck to the successful
concoction OF a kettle OF whisky punch;
whereupon the three a~dventurers went
below and sat down at the cabin table
for a conference.
II move TINT Glib be appointed presi-
dent OF the syndicate" said Captain
Scraggs.
Second the notion" rumbled Nc
Guffey.
"rhe notions carried said Mr.. Gfo-
ney, and banged the table with his
horny fist 1.-THE meetln' viii please
come to order. Tho chair hereby ap-
points Phineas Scraggs secretary OF
the syndicate. to keep a record OF this
and all future meetin's OF the board.
I viii now entertain propositions OF
n and all natures, and I invite the
members OF the board to knock the
stopper u of their Jaw tackle and
60 to It."
II move" said Captain scraggs. shat
B. McGuffey. Esquire, be, and he Is
hereby appointed, chief engineer OF the
Maggie II at a salary not to exceed
the wage schedule OF the Marine En-
gineers' Association Of the Pacific
coast, and that he be voted a
one-fourth interest In the vessel and
all subsequent profts.-
Second the notion" said Mr.. Gfb-
ney. land not to hamper the business
OF the meetin'. well Just consider that
motion carried unanimous"
B. McGufey. Esquire. rose. bowed
bis thanks. and SGT down again. APP
parently very much confused. 1t was
evident that he had something to say.
but was having difficulty framing his
thoughts In parliamentary language.
"Heave away, Mac" said Mr.. Glib
ney.
Gas. OF your lines. McGuTey.-
chirped Scraggs.
Thus encouraged, McGuney rose.
bowed his thanks once more, moistened
his larnyx with q gulp Of the punch,
and spoke;
no be Continued
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