Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-01-11

~ -. @Su even tnoneys ScrogESy,
that Il amt ginseng. but Oriental
goods"
"Tll go you FIVE dollars, Just fr
ducks" responded Captain Scraggs
heartily. ~McGufrey TO hold the stakes
an decide the bet"
Done" replied Mr.. GIbney. The
money was placed In McGuffeys
hands. and a moment later, with a
mighty effort. Mr.. Gibney pried or
the I'D Of the crate. Captain Scraggs
had his head inside the box a fifth of a
second later.
sealed zinc box inside" he an
nounced. sect a can opener. Glib. my
boy"
~Glnseng. fO- a thousand" mourned
Mr.. Gibney. "Scraggsy, you're five
dollars Of my money to the good. Gin
seng always comes packed In alright
boxes"
lie produced a can opener from the
cabin locker and fell 10 his work on a
corner OF the Theoretically sealed box.
As he drove in the point OF the can
opener. he paused. hammer In hand,
and gazed solemnly at Scraggs and
McGuney.
Gentlemen" (again McGuffey
nodded apprOvingiy) do you know
what a vacuum isT'
Il know" replied the imperturbable
McGuffey. "A vacuum s en- empty
hole that amt got nothin' In H."
Correct" said Dir. Glhney. my
head Is a vacuum. Ne talkin' about
ginseng root Why. I must have wa
ter on the brainl Ginseng be dog
gonedl It's opiuml"
Captain Scraggs was forced 20 grab
the seat OF his chair in order 10 keep
himself from Jumping up and clasp
Ing Nr. Glbney around the neck.
Forty dollars a pound" he gasped.
~GIb-Gih. my dear boy-you'ye made
as wealthy"
Quickly Mr.. Gibney ran the can
opener around the edges Of one corner
% the zinc box. inserted the claws OF
the hammer into the opening, and
with a quick. melodramafic twist, bent
back the angle thus formed.
Mr.. GIbney was the first 10 get a
peep inside.
-Great snakesI" he yelled. and fen
hack against the cabin wall. A hoarse
scream Of rage and horror broke from
Captain Scraggs. In his eagerness he
had driven his head so deep into the
/ box that he came within an inch or
kissing what the box contained-which
happened 70 be nothing more nor less
than a dead Chinamanl Mr.. McGuf-
fey. always slow and unimaginative.
shouldered the skipper aside. and
calmly surveyed the CHASTITY appari-
ton.
sTvig the yellow beggar. win you.
CHR" said McGuney; zone eye half
open for all the world Ike he was
winkIn' nj us an enjoyin' tn joke"
Not a muscle twitched In McGuf-
fey's HTbernian countenance. He
scratched his head for a moment, as
A sort ~ first aid 10 memory. then
turned and handed Mr.. GIbney ten dol
| lars.
~You win. Glib. It's Oriental goods.
sure enough"
aRobberl" shrieked Captain Scraggs.
and few AZ Mr.. GIbney's throat The
sight reminded McGufrey Of terrier
worrying a mastiff. Nevertheless. Mr..
chimney was still so unnerved at the
discovery OF the horrible contents OF
the boz that. despite his gigantic pro-
portions. he was well-nigh helpless.
ssNcGurey. you swab." he yelled.
sPluck this maritime outlaw on my
neck. He's tearin' my windpipe OUT
by tn roots"
McGuney choked Captain Scrsggs
until he reluctantly let 20 Mr.. Gibney'
whereupon all three fed from the CAD
in as from a pestilsnce. and gathered
an angry and disappointed group out
on deck.
-Opluml- jeered Captain Scrsggs
with tears Of rage in his voice. Gin
sengl You and your Imagination you
swine. voui Get of my ship. you lout'
or TN murder you"
Mr.. Gibney hung HIS head.
~Scraggsy-an' yeu. too. McGuney-
cot 20 admit that this here is one on
Adelhert p. GIbney. II"
-oh. hear him." shrilled Captain
scra-gs. zone on hint It's two on
You. you bloody-handed ragpicker. 1
suppose that other case contains
opium. tool II there amt another
dead corpse IN No. 2 case ! hope my
teeth may drop overheard.
.Shut upl- beloved Mr.. Gihney' IN
towering rage. ~what howl have
Won got comin'r They're my emma
men. Amt theyf I paid for 'em IKE
4 man. didn't II All right. then III
Keen them two Cinnamon. You two
amt cur a cent yet. an As for TINS
Eve I wins OF you. Scraggs. It's blood
money: that's what IL is. sn' hereby
gives II hack TO you Now. quit yer
whInln.. or BIZ the tail O. the 0reat
sacred Bull. I'll lock you up all night
IN IN cabin along O. them two oefune'
Celesfials-"