The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-29


 long spears. As the procession formed around the guests of honor and plunged into the bush, bound for the kings wari, two island maldens marched behind the two Sea.doEs. way ing huge palm-Ieaf fans, the better to make the passage cool and comfort able one.
 By the gods of war, GIb, my dear boy" said the delighted Captain ScraggS. but this Is class. eh, Gib?'
 Every time" responded the commo. dore. If that chuckle-headed McGuf fey only had the sense 10 come along he might be eujoyiu' himself, too. You must be dLgnfied Scraggsy, old sala- mandpr. Remember that you're big ger an bertcr'n any king, because you're an American citizen. Be digni- fled, by all means. These people are sensitive and peculiar. and that's why we haven't taken any weapons with us. It they thought We doubted their hospitality they'd have the court houncpr hrayc Us out of town before you could say Jack Robinson"
 "Ud love to see them giving the bounce to MrGuMey" said Captain Scraggs, muSfugly. Mir Gjbucy had swift mental picture of such proceed ing and chuclled happily Had he been permitted glance at MrGUNey ut that moment he might have observed that worthy swelrrring in the heat ut the forward hold of the Maggie H. for he was busy getting his guns on deck. From which It will readily be deduced that R. McGuffey Esquire, was following the advice Of his pa- ternal ancestor and getting an anchor out to wIndward.
 One might ga on at great length and describe the triumphal entry of Com modore Gihucy and Captain Scrug@s Into the capitol Of K0uduyu; Of how the king. an underSizcd, ShrIvclcd old savage. stuck his buShy head out the window of his bungalow when he saw the procession coming: Of how a min ate later he advanced into the space in the center of hS wuri. where Tn the oIdrn days the populnc" was wont to gather for it's canuihul orgies; how he greeted his distinguished visitors with the most prudIuiOuS rubbing Ol noses seen in those parts for many day: o' the feast that followed: of che fowls and pigs that garniShad the festive board. not emitting the Reg of Three Star thouChtfully provided by Mir. Gibury.
 Tabu-Tahu acted as interpreter and everything went Swimmin-ly uuJil Tabu -Tuhu. his hospitality doubtless strengthened by frequent lIhattouS or the Elixir Of Life. begged Mir. Gihuey 10 Invite the remainder Of his crew ashore for the feast. Mir. Gmney. him- self rather illuminated by this time, thought it might not be a bad ldea,
 Its a rotten shame, Scraggsy,' he said. Ito think of that fool MrGuItey not beIn' here to enjoy himself I'm goin' to send a note out by one O. Tabu-Tabu's boys, askin him once more to come ashore, or TO let the first mate and one or two of the seq men come if Mac still refuses to be civil"
 Good idea. Gib," said Captain Scraggs, his mouth full of roast chick en and vans. So Mir. Gibney tore a leaf out of his pocket memorandum book. scrawled a note to McGuifey, and handed it to Tabu-Tabu, who at once dispatched a messenger with 1t to the Maggie H.
 Within half au hour the messenger returned He was wildly excited and poured a torrent of native gibberlsh Into the attentive ears of Tabu-Tabu and the king. He pointed several times to the point of his jaw, rubbed the small of his back, and once he touched his nose; whereupOn Mir. Gib- ney was aware that the said organ had | a slight list to port, and he so in- formed Captain ScrGggs. Neither of the gentlemen had the slightest trOu- ble In arriving at the correct solution of the mystery. The royal messenger had been incontlnently kicked over board by B. McGuffey, Esquire.
 Tabu-Tobu's wild eyes glittered and grew wilder and wilder as the mes senger reported the indignity thus heaped upon him. The king scOwled at Captain Scraggs, and Mir. Gibney was suddenly aware that gOose-tlesh was breaking out on the backs of his sturdy legs. He had a haunting sen Sation that not only had he Crawled into hole, but he had pulled the en- tire aperture in after him. For the first time he began to fear that he had been too precIpitate, and with the thought 1t occurred to the gallant com mOdore that he would be much safer back on the decks of the Maggie II. Always crafty and imaginative, how ever, Mir. Gibney came quickly to the front with an excuse for getting back to the ship. He stepped quickly to- ward the little group around the out ropp1 rOyoI omhaSSg6Or and iuouirad