Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-02-15

the breakfast liable with arpetites in
no wise diminished by the exciting
events OF the preceding day.
McGuffey surveyed his superior off,
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 IL hadn't
been for the mate" said McGuffey Sc
verely, I'D "a let you two boobies suf-
fer the penalty for your fo0lishness.
AM man that goes TO work and fra
tern,zes with a cannibal amt got no
kick comm IL he's made up into chick
en- curry with rice. The minute l hear
old Scraggsy yippin' for help, says 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 plantin' mess
Of shells In the center of the disturb
ance, even II 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
as well have vengeance on their muir
derers.' So, OF course, when he put IL
that way give my consent"
At this juncture the mate, passing
around McGuffey on his way to the
deck, winked sOlemnly az Mr.. Gibney.
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 a special meeting of the
Maggie ii syndicate.
"The first business before the meet
ing" said Mr.. Gibney, ais 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 full One-third in
terest, instead OF a quarter as hereto
fore. From now on. Mac. you're an
equal owner with me and Scraggsy.
and now that that matters settled,
you can quit rippln' It into US on the
race question and suggest what's 10 be
done I'm the case OF Tabu-Tabu and
this cannlbal king that almost lured me
and the navlgatin' officer to our de-
struction."
81 have the villains I'm double irons
and chained TO the mainmast," replied
McGuffey. "and as a testimonial of my
gratitude for the increased interest In
the syndicate which you and Scraggs
has Just voted me, will scheme up
| fittin' form Of vengeance on them two
tar babies. However, only an extraor-
binary sentence can fit such an ex-
traordlnary crime. so must have time
TO think II over. These two bucks is
mine to do what please with and I'll
take any interference as unnelghborly
and unworthy OF a shipmate."
Take EN-" said Captain Scraggs
vehemently. "For my part only ask
one thing. II you can see your way
clear, Mac, to give me the kings scalp
for a tobacco pouch, I'll be obliged"
"And l." added the commodore,
would like Tabu-Tabu's shin bone for
clarIonet. PendIn' McGuffey's re-
Elections on the hamperin' of crime in
Kandavu, however, Wen turn our ut
| tentlOn 10 the prime OoJcCA VI NhG CA
peditiOn. We've had our little fun and
it's high time we got down to business,
II Will be low tide at nine O'Clock, so
I suggest. Scraggs, that you order the
mate and two seamen out In the bis
whaleboat, together with the divin' ap-
paratus. and Wen 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"
"Huhr" muttered the single-minded
McGuffey. "What are they now7 Sky
blueT"
"Of course" continued the commo
dore, 'if a tiger shark happens along
and picks the nIggers up, II amt none
OF our business. AZ for me and
Scraggsy, we'll sit On deck and smoke
My head aches and guess Scraggsy's
in a similar Ex."
"Anythis' 10 be agreeable" acqui
esced McGuffey.