Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-03-08

after that there derellct befors the
revenue cutter gets her an blows her
out o. the path o. commerce with a
stick o. dynamite"
Forthwith Mr.. Gibney and Neils,
after snatching a hasty breakfast, de-
parted for the waterfront. where they
chartered a tug for three days and
put 20 sea. At about ten o'clock Cap
tain Scraggs and McGuffey strolled
leisurely down TO Jackson street wharf
TO inspect the Victor. BY noon they
had completed a most satisfactory In
spectlOn of the steamers hull and
boilers. and bought her In for seven
thousand dollars. Captain Scraggs
was delighted. He said she was worth
ten thousand. Already he had de-
clded that heavy and profitable
freights awaited the syndicate along
the Sacramento river. where the farm
ers and orchardIsts had been for
years the victims OF a monopoly and
gentlemen's agreement between the
two steamboat lines that piled be-
tween Sacramento. Stockton and San
Francisco.
on the afternoon Of the third day
Mr.. Gibney and Neils Halvorsen re-
turned from sea. They were unutter-
ably weary and hollow-eyed for lack
of sleeD.
"Well. I suppose you two suckers
found that derelict." challenged Nc
Guffey.
"Yep. Found her an got line
aboard an tOwed her in, an II was
a tough job. She's layin' over on the
Berkeley tide flats, an at lowtide to-
morrow Wen go over an find out
what we've got. Don't even know her
name yet. She's practically SUBJ
merged"
~ think you was awful foolish. Glib,
buyin' a pig In q poke that way. l
don't believe In goln' In blind. Me
an Macs bought a real ship. We
own the Victor"
"Fm dead on my feet" growled the
commodore. and jumping into bed he
refused 10 discuss the matter further
and was sound asleep I'm a Jlffy.
Mr.. Glbney was mp bright and early
and aroused the syndicate TO action.
The tide would be at It's lowest ebb
az nine thirty-One and the commodore
figured that his fortune would be ~
ing well exposed on the Berkeley tide
flats. He engaged a diver and small
gasoline launch, and after an early
breakfast in a chOphouse on the En-
barcadero they started for the wreck.
They were within half a mile of IL.
heading right into the eye Of the wind,
when Captain Scraggs and McGuffey
stood erect in the launch simultaneous
ly and shifted like a pair of-well,
sea dogs.
Dead whale" suggested McGuffey.
81 hone II amt CHS fortune" re-
piled Scraggs drily.
"Shut up," beloved Mr.. Gibney. He
was shifting himself by this time. for
as the launch swiftly approached the
derellct the unpleasant Odor became
more pronounced.
"Betcher that schooner was I'm col
lisiOn with steamer" Captain
Scraggs announced. "She was cut
down right through the fo'castle with
the watch below sound asleep. an
this here fragrance appeals TO me as
a sure sign OF a job for the coroner"
Mr.. Gibney's eyes flashed, but he
made no reply. They had rounded the
schOoner's stern now. and her name
was visible.
Schooner Kadiak. Seattle" read
Scraggs. Little old three sticker
thousand years old an cut clear
through just abaft the foremost. Nc
Guffey, you don't s'pOse this here's n
pirate craft an just bulgin' with gold"
Sure" retorted the engineer with
a slow wink, tainted wealth."
Mr.. Gibney could stand their hack
ling no longer. "LOOky here, you two"
he bawled out angrily. Il got a bunch
/ picked up a lemon, but I'm a-willin'
to tackle the deal with Nells IL YOU
two think I didn't do right by the
syndicate a-runnln' up a bill OF ex-
pense town this craft into port. ]
amt goln' to stand for no kiddin',
even II we are I'm a five-hundred-dOllar
towage bsIl. Man is human an bound
to make mistakes"
Don't kid the commodore, Scraggsy.
This arOmer o. roses Is mOre'n a
strong man can stand. so cut out the
JOSH"
CTo BE cONTINUEDO