Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-04-21

after that there derelict before ia.
revenue cutter gets her an blows her
out O. the path o. commerce with a
stick o. dynamite"
Forthwith Mr.. Gibney and NeIls,
after snatching a hasty breakfast. de-
parted for the waterfront. where they
chartered tug for three days and
put to sea. AT about ten o'clock Cap
| tain Scraggs anS McGuffey strolled
leisurely down to Jackson street wharf
to inspect the Victor BY noon they
had completed a most satisfactory in
spection of the steamers hull ond
boilers, and bought her in for seven
thousand dollars. Captain Scraggs
was delighted. He said she was worth
ten thousand. Already he had de-
cided that heavy and profitable
| freights awaited the syndicate along
the Sacramento river. where the farm
ers and orchardlsts had been for
years the victims of a monopoly and
/ gentlemens agreement between the
! two steamboat lines that piled be-
tween Sacramento, Stockton and San
Francisco.
On the afternoon of the third day
Mr.. Glbney and Neils Halvorsen re-
turned from sea. They were unutter-
ably weary and hollow-eyed for lack
of sleep.
well. I suppose you two suckers
found that derelict." challenged Nc
Gc9ey.
"Yep. Found her an got a line
aboard an towed her in, an IT was
tough job. She's layin' over on the
Berkeley tide flats, an at lowtide to-
morrow we'll so over an find out
what we've got. Don't even know her
name yet. She's practically sub
merged"
Il think you was awful foolish, Glib,
buyin' pig in a poke that way. /
don't believe in goin' In blind. Me
an Macs bought a real ship. We
own the Victor"
''I'm dead on my feet" growled the
commodore, and jumping into bed he
refused to discuss the matter further
and was sound asleep in jIffy.
Mr.. Gibney was up bright and early
and aroused the syndicate to action.
The tide would be at its lowest ebb
at nine thirtyone and the commodore
figured that his fortune would be ".
ing well exposed on the Berkeley tide
flats. He engaged diver and a small
gasoline launch, and after an early
| breakfast In a chophouse on the En-.
barcadero they started for the wreck
They were within half mile OF It
heading right into the eye of the wind
when Captain Scraggs and McGuffey
stood erect in the launch Simultaneous
ly and shifted like q pair of--well
sea dogs.
dead whale" suggested McGuffey
81 hope 1t amt CHS fortune" re
piled Scraggs drily.
"Shut up" beloved Mr.. GIbney. He
was shifting himself by this time. for
as the launch swiftly approached the
derellct the unpleasant odor becam,
more pronounced.
"Betcher that schooner was In col
lislon with steamer" Captain
Scraggs announced. "She was GU
down right through the focastle witt
the watch below sound asleep, an
this here fragrance appeals to me as
a sure sign Of a job for the coroner
Mr.. Gibney's eyes fla~hed, but he
ma 'e no reply. They had rounded tn,
schoOner's stern now, and her name
was visible
Schooner Kadiak. Seattle" read
Scraggs. Little old three sticker .
thousand years old an cut cleai
thT ough just abaft the foremost. Nc
Guffey, you don't s'pose this here's 9
pirate craft an just bulgln' with gold
Sure" retorted the engineer witt
slow wink, tainted wealth"
Mr.. Gibney could stand their hack
ling no longer. 'Looky here, you two,
he bawled out angrlly. II got huncf
l picked up a lemon. but I'm s-willIn
to tackle the deal with Neils II you
two think / didn't do right by the
syndicate a-runnin' up a bin Of ex
pense town this craft into port.
amt goin' to stand for no kiddin'
even II we are In a flye-hundred-d dollar
towage bill Man is human an bound
to make mistakes"
''Don't kid the commodore, Scraggsy
This aromer O roses is more'n O
strong man can stand, so cut out this
josh"
CTO BE CONTINUED)