The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-08

two hONeS I'm telltn' you about hlm an his gang wants them two boxes. Fair crazy to get 'em. Now, don't it stand to reason that them fellers knows what's in them boxes, or they wouldn't give me fifty dollars to haul ship? Of course. lt does. However, in order to earn that fifty dollars, I got 70 back water. It wouldn't be DIayiu' fair fl l didn't. But that don't prevent me from putin two dear friends O mine Chere Mir. Gibney en- rfrcIed ScraCgs and McGufTey with an arm each) next to the secret which l discovers. an 1T there's money in it for old Hooky that buys me of, it stands 70 reason that there's money in lt for us three. What's to prevent YOU an McGuTey from gOin' up to -nfs old horse sale au' biddin' iD them two boxes for the use and benefit of G-hney. ScraCgs an McGufTey. all share an share alike? You can bid ns high ss a hundred dollars, lf neces- Sary. an stm come out a thousand dollars to the good. I'm telIIn' you rlHs because know what's in them TWO hoyes."
 McGufIey was staring fascinated al Wr. Gibncy. Captain Scrsggs clutched his mates arm in a irenzied clasp.
 "Wnatg they both interroEatcd.
 "You two hoys," continued Mir. Gin- uny with aggravating dellberation wafnr what nobody would call dun. mics. You're smart men. But the trouble with both o' you boys Is you atnt got no imagination. Without imagination nobody gets nowhere, un- less it's out rh' small end O tn horn. Maybe you boys a!nt noticed 1t, but uy imagination is au that keeps me from rofn' 70 'aIl Now, lf you two had read the address on them two rnNrS. ft wouldn't a meant nothIn' to yon. Absolutely norhin'. But with me IFS different I'm blessed with Imagi- nation enough tO see right through them Chrnaman tricks Them two hoves Is marked Oriental Goods an consigned (here Mir. GIhney ruised -rimy forefnger, and SCraECs and Me Gufey eyed lt very much as If they expected lt to go off at any moment)- them two boxes is consigned to the Gin Scng company, 714 Dupont street San Francisco
 "Wel that's up in Chinatown, all right" admitted Captain SCraggs, but how about what's inside the two craIrsT
 "Oriental goods. Of course" said Mc- GuTpy. "They are consigned to a Chtnaman. an besides, that's what tt says oa fife cases. don't it. GIb? OrI- euraI goods. Scraggs. is silks an satins, rice, chop sucy, punk, an Idols an fan tan IayouyS."
 "If there ain't Swiss cheese move ments in that head block of yours Mac, you and Scraggsy can divide my share O these two boxes O ginseng root between you. Do you get it, you chuckleheaded son of a Irish pOtatoi Gin Scug, 7l4 Dupont street Ginseng n root or a herb that medicine Is made out of. The dictionary says its a Chinese panacea for exhaustion, an I happen to know that it's worth five dollars a pound an that them two crates weighs a hundred and fifty pounds each If they weighs an ounce"
 Ills auditors stared al Mir. Gibney much as might a pair of baseball fans at ;he hero of a home run with two strikes and the bases full
 "Gawdw muttered MCGufey.
 Great grief. Gfbl Can this be pos sible?" gasned Captain Scraggs.
 For answer Mir. Gibney took out his ffty-doIIar bill and handed It toto McGufTey. He never trusted Captain ScruggS with anything more valuable than a pipeful of tobacco.
 "ScragCSy." he said solemnly, I'm wIllin' to back my imagination with my cash. You an McGuffey hurry right over to the warehouse an butt In on the sale when they come to them two boxes. The sale Is just about startin' now. Go as high as you thfE2i you can in order to get the ginseng at a profitable fgger, an pay the que toneer fifty dollars down to hold the sale; that will give you boys time to rush around to dig up the balance O the money. Tack right along now, lads, while I go down the street an get me some breakfast. l don't want Blumenthal to see me around that sale. He might get suspicious. After I eat I'll meet you here aboard th' Maggie, an we'll divide the loot"
 With a fervent handshake all around, the three shipmates parted.
 After dsposing of a hearty break fast of devilIed lambs kidneys and coffee, MT. Glbney Invested In ten cent Sailors Delight and stroued down to the Maggie Neils Halvorsen, the lone deckhand. was aboard, and the moment Mir. Glbney trod the Maggie's deck once more as mate, he exercised his prerogative to order Neils ashore for the remainder of the day. Since HalvOrSen was not In on the ginseng deal, Mir Glbney concluded that if would be lust as well