Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-04-28

You do what Glib says" McGufrey
ordered threateningly. "Remember, /
got half interest in any judgment he
gifts agin us-an what's more, I OBJ
ject 10 them Goldfish clutterin' up my
half interest"
You bullied me on the old Maggie"
Scraggs screeched. "but / won't bs
bullied no more. If you want to tow
that barge, Mae, you buy me out, lock,
stock aud barrel. An the price for
my half interest is five thousand dol.
lars"
you've sold something, Scraggsy,"
Mr.. McGuffey flashed back at him,
obeying a wink from Mr.. Gibney. AN
here's hundred dollars to bind the
bargain. Balance on delivery of proper
billie sale"
While ScraSgs was counting the
money Mr.. Gibney was writing re-
ceipt In his note book. Scraggs, still
furious, signed the receipt
"Now. then, Scraggsy," said Mr.. Glib.
ney affahly, hustle up to the custom
house, get "A formal bill-o-sale blank,
fill her In, an hustle back agin for
your check. An see TO 1t you don't
change your mind, because ii won't do
you any good. If you don't come
through now l can sue you an force
you to-"
"Ohl SO you're buyin' my interest,
ehY"
well, I'm lendin' Mac the money,
an l got a bunch he'll sell the interest
| to me an Neils without fggerin' on Il
profit. You're jarrin' note in the
syndicate, Scraggsy, an I've come to
| that Vine O. life where / want peace.
An there won't be no peace on the
Victor unless l skipper her"
Captain Scraggs departed to draw
up the formal bill Of sale and Mr. Glib
ney, drawing The Squarehead and Nc
Guffey TO him, favored each with a
searching glance and said:
Gentlemen, did it ever occur to you
that there's money In the chicken
| business?"
1t had Both McGuffey and Nens
admitted It. There are few men In
this world who have not, at some
period of their lives, held the same
view, albeit the majority of those who
have endeavored to demonstrate that
fact have subsequently changed their
minds.
= thought as much" the commo,
dore grinned. IF was to let you two
out O. my sight for day you'd both
be fiat busted the day after. So we
won't buy no farm an go In for chick
ems. Wen sell the Victor an buy a
little tradin' schooner. Then Wen go
back to the South seas an earn q
legitimate Twin"
But why'll we sell the Victor?" Nc
Gufrey demanded. "Gib, she's a love
of n boat"
Because I've just had talk with
the OWNERS O. the two opposition lines
an they. KNOWN me to be chummy
with you an Scraggsy, give me the tip
to tell you two that you could have
your choice o. two PROPOSITIONS
rate war or sale o. the Victor for
ten thousand dollars. That gets you
out clean an saves your original capt.
tai, an It gifts Scraggsy out the same
way, while nettin' me an Neils five
hundred each"
"A rate war would ruin u.s." Nc
Guffey agreed. an addition to sourln'
ScragSsy's disposition until he
wouldn't be ut to live with. Glib, you're
a wonder"
81 know IT," Mr. sidney replied.
Within two hours Captain Scraggs
half interest had passed Into the hands
Of McGuffey and half mn hour later
the Victor had passed into the hands
of the opposition lines, TO be operated
| for the Joint profit Of the latter. Later
| in the day all four members OF the
syndicate met in the Bowhead saloon,
where Mr.. Gibney explained the deal
to Captain Scraggs. The latter was
dumfounded
you'll run without me, Gib,"
Scrsggs declared emphatically. i've
had a-plenty o. the dark blue for mine.
! got little stake now, so I'm going
10 look around an invest In a."
"a chicken ranch" McGuffey inter-
rupted.
"Rlght-o, Bart. How'd you guess
It'll"
"Imagination," quoth McGuffey. tap
| ping his forehead, ''lmaginatiOn,
| Scraggsy."
Three weeks later Mr.. Gibney Ind
| purchased, fer account Of his now abb
breviated syndicate, the kind Of pow
er schooner he desired, and the In
spectors gave him a TICKET as master.
with The Squarehead as mate and
Mr.. McGuffey as engineer and general
utility man, the little schooner cleared
for Page Page on day when Captain
Scraggs was too busy buying incuba-
tors to come down TO the dock and see
them off.
And for aught the chFUnicler OF this
tale knows to the contrary, the sypdi-
cate may be sailing in that self-same
schooner TO this very day.