The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-10

Quickly Mir. Gibney ran he can opener around the edges Of one corner of the zinc box, Inserted the claws of the hammer Into the opening, and with a quick, melodramatlc twist, bent back the angle thus formed
 Mir GIbney was the first to get a peep inside.
 Great suakesT he yelled and fell back against the cabin wall A ho0rSe scream Of rage and horror broke from Captain SCraggs. In his eaCerncss he had driven his head SO deep into the box that he came within an inch or kissing what the box contaIued-which happened to be nothing more nor less than a dead Chinaman, Mir MCGuG fey, always slow and unlmsgIn0Jive Shouldered the skipper aside, and calmly surveyed the ghastIy appar- tlon.
 "TwlC the yellow heggar, will you. GibT said McGuHey; "one eye half open for all the world like he was winkln at us an enioyIn' Jh joke"
 Not muscle twitched in McGuf- feyS Hheruian Countenance. He scratched his head for a moment, as sort of first ald Co memory, then turned and handed Mir. Gibney ten dol- lars.
 You win. Glb. It's Oriental goods. sure enough"
 "Rohber," Shrieked Captain SrrsECs and flew at Mr. GIhneyS throat The sight reminded McGuNry of a terrier worrying a maSrif. Nevertheless. M-. Glbney was sttU SO mnerved aJ the discovery Of the horrible contents Of the box that. despite his gigantic pro portions, he was wel-n.gh helpless
 "McGufTey, you swsb." he yelled. "Pluck thlS maritime outlaw or my neck. He's tearln' my windpipe ou, by th' roots"
 McGufrey choked Captain Scraggs until he reluctantly let go Mr. Gibuey. whereupon all three fled from the cab In as from @ peStIlcnCe, and gathered an angry and disappointed group, out on deck.
 "OpIumw Jeered Captain Scraggs with tears of rage In his voice. Gin sengl You and your lmuginarIon. you swine. you, Get of my ship, you lout. or Tll murder you"
 Mir. Gihney hung hIs head.
 "ScraCgSy-an' you. too. MrGuTey- I got to admit that this here is one on AdeIhert P. Glbney. I-I-'
 "Oh. hear him." shrturd Captain Scraggs. "One on him, IT'S two on you, you bloody-hanGsd ragplcEer. ] suppose that other case contains opium. too If there alut ouo,her dead corpse In No. 9 case hope my teeth may drop overhoard.'
 Shut up" beloved Mr. G.buey In towering rage. What howl have you got comin'? They're my China men. aln't they? I paid for 'em Ike a man, didn't IF All right, then. I'll keep them two Chlnamen. You two ain't out a cent yet. an as for this Ave l wins of you, SCraggS, i,'S blood money; that's what 1t Is, an l hereby gives 1t back to you. Now, quit yer whiuIn', or by the tall O the Great Sacred Bull, I'll lock you up all night In th' cabin along O them two defuDct Celest!alS."
 Captain Scraggs shut up" prompt- ly. and Contented himself with glover ing at Mir. Gibney. The mate sat down on the hatch coammg, lit his pipe, and gave himself up to meirs- ton for fully five minutes, st the end of which time MeGufrey was aware that hls Imagination was about to come to the front once more.
 Well, gentlemen" (aEaiu McGuf- fey nodded anprovingIy) 'I he; I get my twenty bucks back outer them two ChlnkS." he announced presently.
 How'll yer do lt?" Inquired McGuf- fey rolitely.
 How'll l do 1t? Easy as faNln' through an open hatch. I'm a-coin' t keep them two stlffs In tn boxes uULll NAI h. Al N-ltA q m az NtA '' fHN' 'em out, bend a rope around their middle, drop 'em overheard an anchor 'em there all night l see tn lad we opens up In No. case has had a beau tIful job of embalmln' done on him, but If l let them soak all night, Ike a mackerel, they'll Timber up an look kinder fresh. Then first thing in th' mornln' I'll telephone tn coroner an tell him found two loaters out iu tn bay an for him to come an get 'em. l been along the waterfront long enough t know that tn lad that picks up a flOater gets a reward O ten dol lars from tn city. You can bet that Adelbert p. GIbney breaks even on tn deal, all right"
 "Glb my dear boy" said Captain scraggs admirlngly. q apologize for my actions of a few minutes ago. l was unstrunE. You're still mate O tF' American steamer Maggie. an as su"I
 FeIcome to tn ship, All I aS'. you nall up your property, Gtb, an remove 1t from th' dinin' room table. [ ,,.,Dt rn remfnd yOu. however. Gih.