Middletown transcript., 1922-01-28

and Mr.. Gibney and McGuffey were
snuffling audibly.
The next day, as the Hilonian
steamed out of the harbor, bearing the
syndicate back to San Francisco, they
looked across at the little Maggie II
for the last time, and observed that
the mate was on deck, experimenting
three Kanaka sailors who were hoist
ing supplies aboard from a bumboat.
Commodore Gibney bade his first
command a misty farewell.
"Good-by. little ship" he yelled and
waved his hand. "Gawd! You was
witch in a light wind"
ven days after leaving Honolulu,
= 'lonian steamed into San Fran
So bay. The syndicate could not
wait until she had tied up at her dock,
and the minute the steamer had passed
quarantine Mr.. Gibney hailed a pass
ing launch. Bag and baggage the
happy quartette descended to the
launch and landed at Meiggs wharf.
Mr.. Gibney stepped into the wharfin-
gers office and requested permission
to use the telephone.
"What's up Gib?" demanded Cap
tain Scraggs.
II want to phone for a automobile
to come down an snake us up town
in style. This syndicate ain't a-goin'
to come rampin' home to Gawd's coun-
try lookin' like lot O. Eyetallan ped
dlers. We're goin' to the best hotel
an we're goin' in STYLE"
With the assistance of the wharfin-
ger an automobile was summoned, and
in due course the members of the syn
dicafe found themselves ensconced in
a fashionable suite in San Franciscos
most fashionable hotel. Mr.. Gibney
stored the syndicate's pearls In the ho-
tel safe, deposited an emergency roll
with the hotel clerk, and banked the
balance Of the company funds in the
names Of all four; after which the syn
dicate gave itself up to a period Of
JOY unconfined.
At the end Of week of riot and
revelry Mr.. Gibney revived sufficiently
to muster all hands and lead them to
- IA h'oh puths l. wv udyS III tiC Dotii
restored them wonderfully. and when
the worthy commodore eventually got
them back to the hotel he announced
that henceforth the lid was on-and
on tight. Captain Scraggs. who was
hard to manage in his cups and the
most prodigal of prodigals with steam
up to certain pressure, demurred at
this.
mo more sky-larkin', Scrnggsy, you
old cut-up," Mr.. Gibney ordered 1--WE
had our good time comm after all
that we've been through, but it's time
to get down to business agin. Riches
has wings, Scraggsy, old salamander,
an even If we are ashore, I'm still the
commodore. Now, set around an we'll
hold n meetin'."
He banged the chiffonier with his
great fist. "Meetin' o. the Maggie syn
dicate," he announced. "Meetinll
come to order. The first business be-
fore the meetin' is a call for volun-
teers to furnish money-makin' idee
for the syndicate"
Neils Halvorsen shook his sorrel
head. He had no ideas. B. McGuffey
Esquire shook his head also. Captain
| Scraggs wanted to sing.
II see it's up to me to suggest some
thin" Mr.. Gibney smiled benignly as
If moneymaking idea was the easiest
thing on earth to produce. "The last
thing / remember before we went to
that Turkish bath was us four visitin
fortune teller an havin' our fortunes
told, past, present an future, for q
dollar throw. Anybody here remem
Der what his fortune was?"
1t appeared that no one remembered
not even Mr.. Gibney. He therefore
continued:
"The chair will app'int Mr.. McGuf
fey an himself committee o. two
to wait on one O. these here clairvoy
ants and have their fortunes told
agin."
McGuffey, who was as superstitious
aGre, Seconded the motion heart