The Owosso times., 1922-03-31

WVuiuh SiNS ne hlty uOiidIs 10 nuui
ship7 OF course, 1t does. However,
In order to earn that fifty dollars, I
got to back water, 1t wouldn't be
plsyin' fair II l didn't. But that don't
prevent me from putin two dear
friends O. mine (here Mr.. Gibney en-
circled Scraggs and McGuffey with an
arm each) next to the secret which ]
discovers, an If there's money In II
for old Hooky that buys me of, II
stands to reason that there's money
in 1t for us three. What's to prevent
you an McGuffey from goin' up to
this old horse sale an biddin' In them
two boxes for the use and benefit of
Gibney, Scraggs an McGuffey, all
share an share alike? You can bid
as high as hundred dollars, II neces.
sary, an still come out a thousand
dollars to the good. I'm tellin' you
this because I know what's In them
two boxes"
McGuffey was staring fascinated at
Mr.. Gibney. Captain Scraggs clutched
his mates arm in frenzied clasp.
"What?" they both interrogated.
"You two boys" continued Mr.. Glib.
ney with aggravating deliberation.
"ain't what nobody would call dunn.
mics. You're smart men. But the
trouble with both o you boys is you
amt got no imagination. Without
imagination nobody gets nowhere, un.
less It's out tn small end o. tn horn.
Maybe you boys amt noticed 1t, but
my imagination is all that keeps me
from goin' to Jail. Now, If you two
had read the address on them two
boxes. it wouldn't "a meant nOthin' to
you. Absolutely nothin'. But with me
it's different I'm blessed with imagi-
nation enough to see right through
boxes is marked Oriental Goods an
consigned (here Mr.. Gibney raised
grimy forefnger, and Scraggs and Nc.
Guffey eyed II very much as if they
expected it TO go off at any m0ment)-
them two boxes is consigned TO the
Gin Seng company, TIA Dupont street,
San Francisco"
well, that's up in Chinatown, all
right" admitted Captain Scraggs, "but
how about what's inside the two
crates?"
"Oriental goods, Of course" said Nc
Guffey. "They are consigned to a
Chinaman, an besides, that's what II
says on the cases, don't it, Glib? ORR
entail goods, Scraggs, is silks an satins,
rice, chop suey, punk, an idols an
fan tan layouts."
IF there amt Swiss cheese move.
ments in that head block of yours,
Mac, you and Scraggsy can divide my
share O. these two boxes o. ginseng
root between you. Do you get Il, you
chuckleheaded son Of Irish rotato7
Gin Seng, ia Dupont street Ginseng
"a root or herb that medicine 10
made out Of. The dictionary says It's
a Chinese panacea for exhaustion, an
l happen to know that it's worth fve
crates weighs hundred and fifty
pounds each II they weighs an ounce"
His auditors stared at Mr.. Gibney
much as might pair of baseball fans
at the hero Of home run with two
strikes and the bases full.
"Gawd" muttered McGuffey.
Great grief, Glib Can this be pos
sible?" gasped Captain Scraggs.
For answer Mr.. Gibney took out his
fifty-dollar bill and handed It to-te
McGuffey. He never trusted Captain
Scraggs with anything more valuable
than pipeful Of tobacco.
"ScrGggsy," he said solemnly, I'm
willin' to back my Imagination with
my cash. You an McGuffey hurry
right over to the warehouse an butt
in Oil the sale when they come to them
two boxes. The sale Is just about
startin' now. Go as high as you tht.Ii
you can In order to get the ginseng al
profitable figger, an pay the auc.
tioneer fifty dollars down to hold the
sale; that will give you boys time to
rush around to dig up the balance O.
the money. Tack right along now,
lads, while ! go down the street nm
Blumenthal TO see me around that sale.
He might get suspicious. After I eat
I'll meet you here aboard tn Maggie,
an we'll divide the loot"
With fervent handshnl,c all
around. the three shipInates parted.
After disposing Of hearty break.
fast Of devilled lambs kidneys and
coffee, Mr.. Gibney invested in n ten
cent Sailors Delight and strousd dewp
to the Maggie. Neils HalvOrsen, tho
lone deckhand, was aboard, and the
moment Mr.. Gibney trod the Mnggie's
deck once more as mate, he
exercised his prerogative to order
Neils ashore for the remainder
Of the day. Since Halvorsen was not
In on the ginseng deal, Mr.. Gtbney
concluded that 1t would be jus; As well
to have him out # tie way should
Scraggs and McGufrey appear unex.
pectedly with the two cases of gin.