The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-30

'Not for a minute" replied the com
modore. "Why. got dozen matched
pearls here that's fit for queen. Big.
red. pear-shaped boys--reguar bleed
In hearts. There's ten thousand each
in them alone"
"Well, rll-Tll brew some grog."
gasped Captain Scraggs, and departed
forthwith TO the galley. Fifteen min
utes later he returned with n kettle
OF his fayorlte nepenthe and all three
adventures drank to a bon voyage
Mr.. McGuffey set down his glass,
wiped his mouth with the back Of his
hairy hand, and thus addressed the
syndicate.
"In leavin' this paradise OF the South
Pacific" he began, "we find that we
have accumulated other wealth besides
the loot below decks. ! refer to his
royal hlghness. the king OF Kandavu,
and his prime minister, Tabu-Tabu.
When these two outlaws was first cap
tured. Informed the syndicate that
would scheme out punishment be-
an eatln' you two boys. It's been n
big Job and It's taken some time, me
not beln' blessed with quite as fine an
imagination as our friend, Glib. How
ever, pride myself that hard work al
ways brings success. and am ready TO
announce what disposition shall be
made OF these two interestin' speci-
mems OF aboriginal life. beg to an
nounce. gentlemen. that I have Invent
ed a punishment fttin' the crime"
Impossible" said Captain Scraggs.
"Shut up. Scraggs," struck in Com
modore Glbney. "Out with II, Mac.
What's the programr
II move you. members OF the syndi-
cate, that the schooner Maggie ii pro-
ceed to some barren, uninhabited
island. and that upon arrival there
this savage king and his still more
savage subject be taken ashore In
small boat. I also move you. gentle
men OF the syndicate. that tnaBmuch
as the two aggrieved parties, A. p.
Gibney and p. Scraggs having in a
sperrit OF mercy refrained from layin'
their hands on said prisoners for fear
OF invalidin' them at time when their
services was OF Importance to the ex-
pedltion, be given an opportunity to
take out their grudge on the persons
of said savages. Now, I notice that
the king is a miserable. skinny. sawed
Off and hnmmered-down old cove. BY
all the rules Of the prize ring he's IN
Scraggsy's class" (IIere Mr.. McGuf-
fey flashed lightning wink to the
commodore, II was an appeal for Mr..
Glbney's moral support In the engi-
neer's scheme 20 put up Job on Cap
tain Scraggs, and thus relieve the
tedlum OF the homeward trip. Mr..
Glbney instantly telegraphed his ap-
probation, and McGuffey contInued.) }
81 notice also that IL was TO hunt the
universe over. couldn't find a better
match for Glib than Tabu-Tabu. And
us we are all agreed that the white
race Is superior TO any race on earth,
and itll do us all good to see a fine
mill before we leave the country, |
move you, gentlemen OF the syndicate,
that we pull of finish fight between
Scraggsy and the king. and Glib and
Tabu-Tabu. I'll referee both contests
and at the conclusion Of the mixup
we'll leave these two murderers ma
rooned on the island and then"
Rats" snapped Captain Scraggs.
THAT amt no buslne,s at all. You
shouldn't consider nothin' short of
capital punishment. Why. that's only
petty larceny form Of"
"Quit buttIn' In on my prerogatives." !"
roared McGuftey. -That amt the IN
ish by no means"
what 10 the finish, thenY'
"why. these two cannibals, bein' left
alone on the desert island, naturally
bumps up agip the old question OF the
survival Of the fittest. They get scrap
pin among themselves. and one eats
the other up"
by the toe-nails Of Moses," NUT
tered Mr.. Gibney in genuine admira-
tion, but you have got an imagIna-
tion after all. Mac. The point IL well
taken and the program win 20 through
as outlined. Scraggs. you'll fght the
king. No buckin' and grumblin'. You1l
fight the king. You're outvoted two TO
one. the things been done regular, and
you can't kick. III fight Tabu-T -Tabu,
so you see you're not gettin' any the
worst Of II. Wen proceed to an island
In the Friendly group called Tuvana-
tholo. II lies right In our homeward
course, and there amt enough grub on
the confounded island TO last two men
week. And ! know there amt no
water there. SO. now that that matter
is all settled. we will proceed to heave
the anchor and scoot for home. Mac,
tune up your engines and weTl get
out OF here a-whoopiD' and a.fyin'."
II was an eight-hundred-mlle run up
to Tuvana-tholo. but the weather held
good and the trade-winds never elack-
ened. Ten days from the date OF leav-
ing Kandavu they hove to of the
island. II was long. low. sandy atou.
with few coconut-palms growing In
the center Of n, and with the exception