Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-04-13

no wise dinlnished by the excitin8
events of the preceding day.
McGuffey surveyed his superior OIL
GERS, cursed them bitterly. and re-
marked, with tears Of JOY In his hon.
est eyes, that both gentlemen had
evaded their just deserts when they
escaped with their lives. If 1t hadn't
been for the mate" said McGuffey re-
verely, I'D "a let you two boobies sur.
fer the penalty for your foolishness.
Any man that goes to work and IRA
ternizes with cannibal ain't got no
kick comm IL he's made up into chick
en- curry with rice. The minute hear
old Scraggsy yippin' for help, says l to
myself, let the beggars fight their own
way out Of the mess But the mate
comes a-runnin' up and says he's pretty
sure he can come near plaHtin' mess
of shells In the center of the disturb
ance, even If we can't see the wari on
account Of the jungle. It's all of with
the commodore and the skipper, any
how says the mate, so We might just
rs well have vengeance on their muir
derers.' So, of course, when he put 1t
that way give my consent"
At this juncture the mate, passing
around McGuffey on his way to the
deck, wInked solemnly at Mr.. Glbney.
who hung his war-worn head In simu-
lated shame. When the mate had left
the cabin the commodore pounded
with his fork on the cabin table and
announced n special meeting Of the
Maggie II syndicate.
1.-THE first business before the meet
Ing" said Mr.. Gibney, as to readjust
the ownership In the syndicate. Me
and Scraggsy's had our heads together,
Mac, and we've agreed that you've
shot your way into n full one-third in
terest, instead of quarter rs hereto
fore. From now on. Mac, you're an
equal owner with me and Scraggsy.
and now that that matters settled.
YOU can quit rippin' 1t into us on the
race question and suggest what's to be
done In the case of Tabu-Tabu and
this cannIbal King that almost iured me
md the navigatin' officer to our de-
structiOn."
II have the villains in double irons
and chained to the mainmast," replied
gratitude for the increased interest In
the syndicate which you and Scraggs
has just voted me. I will scheme up n
fittin' form Of vengeance on them two
tar babies. However, only an extraOr
binary sentence can fit such an ex.
trnOrdinary crime. so must have time
to think 1t over. These two bucks IL
mine to do what please with and I'll
take any interference as unneighborly
md unworthy Of a shipmate."
''Take EN-" said Captain Scrnggs
vehemently. "For my part I only asl;
one thing. II you can see your way
clear, Mac, to give me the kings scalp
for tobacco pouch. I'll be obliged"
-"And l." added the commodore
would like -Tnbu's shin bone fol
a clarionet. Pendin' McGuffey's re-
fections on the hamperin' Of crime In
Kandavu, however, wen turn our at
tention to the prime object of the ex
pedition. We've had our little fun ant
it's high time we got down to business
1t will be low tide Mt nine o'clock, SC
I suggest, Scraggs, that you order the
mate and two seamen out In the bic
whaleboat, together with the divin' ap
paratus. and we'll go after pearl Oys
tiers and black coral. AS for you, Mac
suppose you take the other boat and
Tabu-Tabu and the king, and help the
mate. Take a rifle along with you
and make them captlves dive for pearl
oysters until they're black in the
| face"
"Huh" muttered the single minded
McGutfey. "What are they now? Sky
blue?"
"Of course" continued the commo.
dore, ''if tiger shark happens along
and picks the niggers up, it amt none
Of our business. As for me and
Scraggsy, we'll sit on deck and smoke.
My head aches and guess Scraggsy's
in similar fix"
'"Anythln' to be agreeable" acqui.
esced McGuffey.
(To BE cONTINUED.)