The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-01-27

knows what's In them boxes, or they
wouldn't give me fifty dollars to haul
ship? OF course, II does. However,
In order to earn that fifty dollars, ]
got to back water. 1t wouldn't be
playin' fair II didn't. But that don't
prevent me from putin two dear
friends o. mine (here Mr.. Gibney en-
circled Scraggs and McGuffey with ar
arm each) next to the secret which
discovers. an II there's money In II
for old Hooky that buys me of, II
stands to reason that there's none.
In 1t for us three. What's to proven
you an McGuffey from goin' up I,
this old horse sale an biddin' In then
two boxes for the use and benefit o.
Gibney. Scraggs an McGufrey, al
share an share alike2 You can bic
as high as hundred dollars. II neces
sary, an still come out Thousand
dollars to the good. I'm tellin' 20,
this because know what's In then
two boxes"
McGuffey was staring fascinated al
Mr.. Gbney. Captain Scraggs clutchet
his mates arm In frenzied clasp.
"WhatT they both Intercepted.
"You two boys" continued Mr.. Glib
ney with aggravating elaboration
"ain't what nobody would call DUN
mics. You're smart men. But tn,
trouble with both o. you boys is 20,
amt got no imagination. Withou
Imagination nobody gets nowhere. IN
less It's out tn small end o. tn horn
Maybe you boys amt noticed II, bu
my imagination Is all that keeps m,
from goin' to jail. Now, II you tw,
had read the address on them two
boxes. It wouldn't "a meant nothin' t.
you. Absolutely nothin'. But with me
It's different. I'm blessed with imagi
nation enough to see right through
them Chinaman tricks. Them two
boxes Is marked Oriental Goods an
consigned (here Mr.. Gibney raised
grimy forefinger, and Scraggs and Nc
Guffey eyed 1t very much as II the,
expected 1t to go Off at any moment)-
them two boxes Is consigned to the
Gin Seng company. TIA Dupont street
San Francisco"
"Well, that's up in Chinatown, all
right" admitted Captain Scraggs. "bu,
how about what's inside the two
crates?"
"Oriental goods, Of course" said Nc.
Guffey. "They are consigned to Q
Chinaman, an besides, that's what II
says on the cases, don't II, Glib? Orr
entail goods, Scraggs. is silks an satins
rice, chop suey, punk, an idols an
fan tan layouts."
IF there amt 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 1t, you
chuckleheaded son of Irish potato1
Gin Seng, TIA Dupont street Ginseng
IA root or a herb that medicine Is
made out of. The dictionary says It's
Chinese panacea for exhaustion, an
I happen to know that it's worth five
dollars a pound an that them two
crates weighs hundred and fifty
pounds each II they weighs an ounce"
His auditors stared at Mr.. Gibney
much as might pair Of baseball fans
at the hero of a home run with two
strikes and the bases full.
"Gawdr' muttered McGuffey.
"Great grief, Glib Can this be pos
sibleT gasped Captain Scraggs.
For answer Mr. Gibney took out his
ifty-dollar bill and handed 1t TOTO
McGuffey. He never trusted Captain
Scraggs with anything more valuable
than pipeful Of tobacco.
"Scraggsy," he said solemnly, 'T'm
willln' 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 thftlS
you can in order to get the ginseng at
a profitable figger, an pay the auc-
tioneer 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 60 down the street an
| get me some breakfast. I don't want
Blumenthal to see me around that sale,
He might get suspicious. After eat
I'll meet you here aboard tn Maggie,
an wen divide the loot"
With q fervent handshake all
around, the three shipmates parted.
After disposing Of hearty break
fast Of devilled lambs kidneys and
coffee. Mr.. Gibney invested in a ten
cent Sailors Delight and stroped down
to the Maggie. Neils Halvorsen, the
lone deckhand, was aboard, and the
moment Mr.. Gibney trod the Maggie'i
deck once more ~ mate. he
exercised his prerogative to order
Neils ashore for the remainder
Of the day. Since Halvorsen was moi
In on the ginseng deal. Mr.. Gibney
concluded that It would be just a. well
to have him out y the way should
Scraggs and McGuffey appear unex
pectedly with the two cases Of gin
seng.