Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-03-15

L '@- Nvot 1tu II Ahck n sign
% the stub O. the main mast: slight
iy spoiled Goldfish Tor sale. Apply 10
A. +. Gibney. on the premises. Spe-
cial rates on Friday"
Mr.. Gibney quIvered. but made no
reply. He carefully examined that
/ portion ~ the derelict above water and
discovered that by an additional ex-
penditure Of about fifty dollars he
might recover an equal amount I'm
brass fittings. The Kadlak's house
was gone and her decks completely
gurted. Nothing remained but the am
T putated hull and the foul cargo below
her battered decks.
In majestic silence the commodore
motioned al hands into the launch.
In silence they returned 10 the city.
Arrived here. Mr.. GIbney paid or the
launch man and the diver and ac-
companied by his associates repaired
20 a prominent jewelers. shop with
the pearls they had accumulated In
| the South seas. The entire lot was
sold Tor thirty thousand dollars. An
hour later they had adjusted their
Y accounts, divided the fortune OF the
syndicate equally. and then dissolved.
I At parting. Mr.. Gibney spoke for the
first time when Il had not been alb
sOlutely necessary.
"Put a beggar on horseback an
he'll ride 70 the devil" he said. when
/ you two swabs was poor you was con-
tent 20 Jet me lead you into a fortune.
but now that you're well-heeled. you
think you're business men. All right !
I aIn't got a word 20 say except this /:
Before I get through with you two
beachcOmbers I'll have all your money
and you'll be a-beggin' me for a Job.
I apologize for soakin' you two with
that diseased Goldfish. an for old sake's
sake we won't fight. We're still
/ friends. but business associates no
longer. for I'm too big a figger in this
syndicate 20 stand for any criticism
on my handlin' o. the Joint finances.
/ Hereafter. Scraggsy, old kiddO, you
I an Mac can 60 Il alone with your
sternwheel steamer. Ne an The
/ Suuarehead legs II together an takes
our chances. You don't hear that poor
untootered Swede maxim no hOller at
the way I've handled the syndicate"
"But. Glib. my dear boy" chartered
Captain Scraggs. will you just listen
TO re"
Enough Too much Is plenty.
Let's shake hands an part friends.
We Just can't get along in business
together. that's all"
"well. I'm sorry. Glib" mumbled Nc
Gufrey. very much crestfallen. "but
then you hove that dog-gone fish at
i me an"
THAT was fortune hittin' you a
belt I'm the face. Mac. an you was too
/ self-conceited TO recognize II. Remem-
her that. both OF you two. Fortune
hit you in the face today an you
/ didn't know r."
I'D ruther die poor. GIb." walled
| McGuffey.
The commodore Shook hands cor
daily and departed. followed by the
faithful Neils Halyorsen. The mo-
/ ment the door closed behind them
Scracrs turned 20 the engineer.
Mac" he said earnestly, CHS up
10 somethIn'. He's got that imagina-
I ton a. his workln'. can tell IL every
I time: he gets n foggy look In his eyes.
7 We made a mistake kiddin' him today.
I CHS n sensitive hoy some ways an
I reckon we hurt his feelln's without
I Intendin' g."
~He thrun n dead Goldfish at me-"
I protested McGuffey. 81 love old Glib
I IKE a brother. hut that's carryin'
/ things with a mighty high hand"
~wen. I'll apologize 10 him." de-
cIared Captain Scraggs and started
I for the door 20 follow Mr.. Gibney.
I McGufrey barred his way.
you apologize without my consent
l an you gotta buy me out O. the Vic
tor. I won't be no engineer with a
skinner that lacks backbone"
ooh. very well. Mac" Captain
i Scrarrs realized too well the value Of
! McGufTey in the engine room. He
tnayr he could never be happy with
ANYBODY else. wen complete the
deal with the Victor. ship a crew, get
down 10 business. an leave Glib TO his
Goldfish. An let's pay our bill an get
enter here. It's too heightened for
mean expensive"
For two weeks Captain Scraggs and
McGuffey saw no more OF Mr.. Gibney
and Nens Halvorsen. In the mean
time. they had commenced running the
Victor regularly up river. soliciting
business in opposition 10 the regular
steamboat lines. While the Victor was
running with light freights and con-
seouently M a loss, the prospect Tor
ultimate business was very bright and
Scraggs ana McGuffey were not at all
worried about the future.
Judge at their surprise. Therefore
when one morning who should appear
NJ the door OF Scraggs' cabin but Mr..
| Glhney.
~Nlornln'. GIb." began Scraggs cheer
uy. Il s'pose you been rolled for your
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