Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-02-10

appeared to report a brisk fire under
the donkey and 10 promise steam In
forty minutes; also that the Maggie
was hove to cable length distant.
with her crew digging under the deck
load Of vegetables for the small boat
Help yourself to a belayin' pin. Bart,
an knock 'em on the heads If they
try to come aboard" Mr.. Glbney or
dered nonchaiantly.
DO understand there Is a steamer
ct hand, Mr.. GibneyT the master of
the Chesapeake queried.
There's an excuse for one, sir The
little vegetable freighter Maggie She'll
never be able to tow you in, because
she amt got power enough. an If
she had power enough she amt got
coal enough. Besides, Scraggs. her
owner, is a rotten bad article an be-
fore he'll put rope aboard you he'll
tie you up on contract for a figger
that'd make an angel weep. The way
your ship lies an everything, me an
McGuffey can sail her ia for you at
half the price,"
II can't risk my ship In the hands
OF two men," the sick captain an
swered. shes too valuable and so is
her cargo. If this little steamer will
tow me in I'll gladly give her my tow
line and let the court settle the bill. ="
mot by a million" Mr.. Gibney pro-
tested. BEG pardon. sir, but you don't
know this here Scraggs like 1 do.
couldn't think of lettin' him set foot
on this deck"
"You couldn't think Of itf Well
when did you take command of my
shipT
you're fiotsam an jetsam, sir, an
practically in the breakers. You're
sick. an, for all l know. delrious, so
for the sake O. protectin' you, the
sick seaman in the fo'castle an the
owners, I'm takin' command"
The master of the Chesapeake
reached under his pillow and produced
a pistol. 'Out of my cabin or III riddle
you," he barked feebly.
Mr. Gibney departed without word
OF protest and proceeded to make his
arrangements, regardless of the mas
ter's consent. AS he and McGuffey
busted themselves, laying the leading
blocks along the deck, they glanced
toward the Maggie and observed Cap
tain Scraggs hurting crates of vege-
the small boat quickly. "IIe'l die
when the freight claims come in," Mr..
McGuffey ehOrtled. Poor oil Scrag-
gsy"
When Captain Scraggs came aboard,
Mr.. Gibney escorted him around to the
masters cabin, introduced him, and
stood by while they bargalned The
tow will cost you five thousand, Cap
tain" Scraggs began pompously.
me an McGuffeyll sail you In for
four" Gibney declared.
Three thousand" snarled Scraggs.
"Sailin's cheap as dirt at two thous-
and. AS matter OF fact. Scraggsy,
me an Mac'll sail her In for nOthin'
JUS: to skin you out o. the salvage"
1.-TWO thousand dollars is my lowest
ASuANt ONAhSSS uCClditu. ldhe II
or leave 1t, Captain. Under the cir
cumstances, bargaining is useless. Two
thousand is my last bid"
The figure Scraggs named was prob
ably one fifth of what the master Of
the Chesapeake knew a court would
award nevertheless he shook his head.
IT'S straight towing job. Captain
nd not salvage proposition at all.
A tug would tow me In for two hun
dred and fifty, but I'll give you five
hundred"
Remembering the vegetables he had
jettisoned, Scraggs knew he could nor
afford TO accept that price. I'm
through" he bluTed-and his blum
worked.
Taken, Captain Scraggs. Write out
an agreement and I'll sign It."
With the agreement in his pocket.
Scraggs, followed by Gibney, left the
cabin. "One hundred each to you an
Mac II you'll stay aboard the Chesa-
peake, steer her, an help the Maggie
out with what sail you can get OH
her." Scraggs promised.
Take long, runnin' jump at your
self, Scraggsy, old sorrowful. The best
me an Macll do is to help you cock
bin the anchor, an that'll cost you
ten bucks for each Of us--in advance
The artful fellow realized that Scraggs
knew nothing whatever about a sailing
ship and would have to depend upon
The Squarehead for the information
he required.
"All right. Here's your money
Scraggs replied and handed Mr.. Glib
ney twenty dollars. He and Neils
Halvorsen then went forward, got ont
the steel towing cable, and fastened a
light rope to the end Of 1t. The skin
hoated off the ship at the end Of the
painter, so The Squarehead hauled 1t
in, climbed down into the skiff, and
made the light rope fast to a thwart
then, with Captain Scraggs paying out
the hawser, Neils bent manfully 10 the
oars and started to tow the steel cable
back To the Maggie. Half way there,
the weight Of the cable dragging be-