The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-03
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CHAPTER X,

pleasant, amt it7" said Mr.. Gfbney,
and spat on the deck of the Maggie II.
"Right-o" replied Captain Scraggs
cheerily, though when I was a young
Teller and first went to sea, it wasn't
considered no pleasantly to spit on a
nice clean deck. You might cut that
out, Glib. IT'S vulgar"
"Passin' over the fact, Scraggs that
you amt got no call to jerk me up on
sea ettycat. more particular since I'm
the master and managin' owner Of this
here schooner, I'm free to confess,
Scraggsy, that your observation does
you credit Ijust did that to see If
you was goin' to take as big IN inter-
est In the new Maggie as you did in
the old Maggie, and the fact that you
object to me expectoratin' on the deck
proves to me that you're leavin' behind
you all them bay scow tendencies of
the green-pea trade. It leads me to be-
lieve that you'll rise to high rank and
distinction in the Colombian navy.
Your fin, Scraggsy. Expectoratin' on
the decks Is barred, and the Maggie II
goes under navy discipline from now
on. Am right?"
Fright as right whale,' said Cap
tain Scraggs. And now that you've
given that old mate Of mine the course,
and we've temporarily plugged up the
holes in this here Mexican gunboat,
and everything points to a safe and
profitable voyage from now on, sup
pose you delegate me as committee
Of one to brew a scuttle of grOg after
which the syndicate holds q mettin'
and lays out course for it's future
conduct. There's few questions of
rank and privileges that ought to be
settled once and for all, so there can't
be no comeback"
1.-The point is we'll taken and it Is
So ordered" said Mr.. Gibney, who had
once held office in Harbor Is, Master
and Pilots Association of America. and
knew fragment or two Of parlin-
mentary law. "Rustle up the grog, call
McGuffey up out Of the engine room,
and we'll hold the meetin'."
Twenty minutes later Scraggs came
on deck to announce the successful
connection Of kettle of whisky punch {;
whereupon the three adventures went
below and sat down at the cabin table
for Il conference.
Il move that Glib be appointed presi-
dent of the syndicate" said Captain
Scraggs.
Second the notion" rumbled Nc
Guffey.
'The notions carried" said Mr.. Glib
ney, and banged the table with his
horny fist. 1.-THE meetin' will please
come to order. The chair hereby ap-
points Phineas Scraggs secretary OF
the syndicate, to keep record of this
and all future meetin's Of the board.
will now entertain propositions of
any and all natures, and l invite the
members Of the board to knock the
STOPPER out Of their jaw tackle and
50 to It."
'Imove." said Captain Scraggs. "that
B. McGuffey. Esquire, be. and he Is
hereby appointed, chief engineer of the
Maggie II ut salary not to exceed
the wage schedule Of the Marine En-
gineers' Association Of the Pacific
coast, and that he be voted n
One-fourth interest in the vessel and
all subsequent profits"
Second the notion" said Mr.. Glib
ney. "and not to hamper the business
Of the meetin', We'll just consider that
motion carried unanimous"
Il. McGuffey. Esquire, rose. bowed
his thanks, and sat down again, ap-
parently very much confused. 1t was
evident that he had something to say,
but was having difficulty framing his
thoughts in parliamentary language.
"Heave away, Mac" said Mr.. Glib
ney.
"Cast off your lines, McGuffey,"
chirped Scraggs.
Thus encouraged, McGuffey rose.
bowed his thanks once more, moistened
his :larnyx with gulp Of the punch,
and spoke:
"Feller members and brothers Of the
syndicate: In the management of the
uSNh uCPuASu VI IulS uCW CIulI VI
ourn. my previous knowledge Of the
worthy president and the unworthy
secretary leads Inc to believe that
there's goin' to be trouble. A ship
divided agin herself must surely 80
on her beam ends. Now, ScraggSy
here has been master so long that the
juice of authority has sorter soaked
into his marrer bones. For twenty
years it's been .Howdy do, Captain
Scraggs,' Have drink. Captain
Scraggs.' Captain Scraggs this an
Captain Scraggs that l don't mean
no offense, gentlemen, when l state
that you can't teach IN old dog new
tricks. No man that's ever been a
master makes a good mate. On the
other hand, realize that Glib here
has been a-pantin' and a-bellyachin'
+ all his life to get shin Of his own