The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-30
-(Continued From Yesterday

(Continued From Yesterday By the toe-nails of Moses nut tered MT. Gfbney in genuine admlra- ton, but you have got an magma, ton after all, Mac. The point is well taken and the program will go through as outlined; scraggs,. d. you nd d | grunblin'. You'll fight the king. You're outvoted two to one, the | things been done regular, ana you you see you're not gettin' any the worst of it. We'll proceed to an island | in the Friendly group called TuVana, | tho1o. It lies right in our homeWaro course. and there ain't enough sruo on the confounded island to last two ! men a week. And I know there am no water there. So. now that that matter is all settled, we will pro | ceed to heave the anchor and scoot | for home. Mac. tune up your engines and we'll get out of here a-whoopln | and a-fiyin-"
 It was an eight hundred run up to | Tuvana-th olo, but the weather held i good and the trade winds never slack. ened. Ten days from the date Of leaving Kandavu they hove to off the l island. It was a long, low, sandy aton, with a few coconut-palms grow ing in the center of it. and with the exception of a vast colony of seab1rdS that apparently made it their head quarters, the island was devoid of life.
 The bloodthirsty McGuffy stood at the break of the poop. and as he gaz- ed shoreward he chuckled and rub bed his hands together.
 | Great, great" he murmured. 1 | couldn't have gotten a better island if | I'd had one built to order" He called l aft to. the navigating officer: l t'Scraggsy, there's the ring. Noth1n' else to do now but get the contestants | into it. Along in the late afternoon, l when the heat of the day is over, we'll go ashore and pull off the fight. And, by George, Scraggs, if that old king succeeds in lambastin' you' I'll set the rascal free
 | Seeing that there was no escape, l Captain Scraggs decided to bluff the matter through. Let's go ashore and have it over with" he said carelessly ''I'In a man of peace, but when there's | fghtin' to be done, I say go to 1t | and no tomfoolery."
 Clear away the big whaleboat with two men to pull us ashore," said MT. Gibney to the mate. Five minutes | later the members of the syndicate, accompanied by the captives, climbed l into the whaleboat and showed off, | leaving. the Maggie II in charge of the mate. wen be back in half an hour, called the commodore, as they rowed away from the schooner. Just ratch back and forth and keep heav- in the lead"
 They negotiated the fringe of | breakers to the north of the island successfully, pulled the boat up on the beach, and proceeded at once to | business MT. Gibney explained to | Tabu-Tabu what was expected of him, and Ta!buTabu in turn explain | ed to the king. It was not the habit of white men, so MT. Gibney explain blood, and he had decided to give them an opportunity to fight their way out of a sad predicament with their naked fists If they won. they schooner and later dropped at some inhabited island. If they lost, they must make their home for the future on Tuvana-tholo.
 MT. Gibney squared off and made a bear-like pass at Taibu-Tabu. To the amazemen- of all present Tabu-Tabu sprang lightly backward and avoided and McGuffey remarked as much to Captain Scraggs. But when Tabu- Taihu put tip his hands after the most approved method of self-defenese and l dropped into a 'tcrouch," McGuffey could no longer contain himself.
 The beggar can fight, the beggar can fight" he croaked, wild with joy. ''Scraggs, old man, this'n be a rare mill, I promise you. He's been aboard a British man-o-war and learned how to box Steady, Glib. Upper-cut him, upper--Twow!'' ->
 ~ Tabu-Tabu~ had. stepped in and planted mighty .right-=t1 the center of MT. <Gibney's physiognomy, follow ing 1t up With a hard left to the com modore's ear. MT. Gibney rocked a
 moment on his sturdy legs stepped back out of range, dropped both hands, and stared at Tabu-Tabu.
 "1 do believe the nfgger'u lick you, Gib," said McGuffey anxiously. He got a terrible reach and a mule kick in each init. Close with him, or he's due for a full pardon
 "In minute" said the commo- dore fafntly- Hes so good hate to
 hurt him. But I'll might him to a | finish.''
 Which MT. Gibney forthwith pro-
 ceeded to do. He rushed his opponent and chnched, though not until his ; right eye was in mourning and a stiff
 lott in the short ribs had caused hin
 to grunt in most ignoble fashion But : few men could withstand Mir. Gibney
 once he got to close quarters Tabu.
 Tabu wrapped his long arms around : the commodore and endeavored tC
 smother his blows. but MT. Gibney , would not be denied. His great ifs , nected with the cannibaFs chin < Tabu-Tabu relaxed his hold, Mir Glib
 ney followed with left and right tt = the head in quick succession. and Mo
 Guffey was counting the fatal ten owe, - the fallen warrior.
 : Mir. Gibney grinned rather foolish - iy, spat, and spoke to McGufey. sot' p l vOce By George the joke ain't al | ] V to Captain Scraggs Help yourself tt s the mustard, Scraggsy. old tarpot." a Captain Scraggs took off his hat = rolled up his sleeves and made |;
 dive for the royal presence. His ma - jesty, lacked the scientific training O n his prime minister, seized a handfu L of the Scragss n2ane and tore at
 cruelty. A well-directed kick in tn
 shins, however, caused him to let gc
 and moment later he was flying u1
 the beach with the angry scraggs i f,,1 l.
 the king off and rounded him up 6
 Scraggs could get at him, and tn
 latter at once dug in'' like a terrier A After five minutes of mauling an S tearing Captain Scraggs was out O # breath, so he let go and stood off few feet to size up the situation Tn 4 wcRed McGuffey was laughing i'm Fl moderately. but to Scraggs it was n laughing matter. The fact of tn
 matter was the king was dangerou
 and Scraggs had glutted himself witt