The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-23
CHAPTER xi-continued.

the king OF Kandovu," replied Captain
Scraggs, as happy es boy. Hop INTO
q clean suit OF ducks, Mac, and come
along. Gib's goIn' to bronch little
keg Of liquor and well make night
Of H."
Good lord" groaned McGurey, |
docs the man think I'm low enough
to eat with niggersr'
Leave him to his own devices,
said Mr.. Gibney, indulgently. Macs
lust as Irish as II he'd been born IN
Dublin. Instead OF his old man. No
body yet overcome the prejudice OF
an Irishman so wen do the honors
ourself, Scraggsy, old skittles, and
leave Mac in charge OF the ship"
"Mind you're both back at season
able hour" warned McGuffey. "lf you
an't, Ill suspect mischief and-say
Glbi Well, what's the use Of talkin'
10 a man with an imaginationi Only
II I have to go ashore after you two,
those Islanders'll date time from my
visit, and don't you forget It,"
Upon arrival at the beach the two
adventures were met by contingent
OF frightful-looking savages bearing
long spears. As the procession formed
around the guests OF honor and
plunged into the bush, bound for the
kings w"ri, two island maldens
marche Ind the two ceadogs, wav-
Ing hul palm 'af fans, the better tc
make the passage cool and comfort
able one.
lsA lie ~ fNU
boy" said the delighted Captain
Scraggs, 'but this Is class. eh, Gibf"
EVERY time" responded the commo.
dore. "If that chuckle-headed McGuf-
fey only had the sense to come along
he might be enjoyln' himself, too. You
must be dignfied. Scraggsy, old sala-
mander. Remember that you're big
ger an better'n any king. because
81 you're an American citizen. Be digni-
fed. by all means. These people nre
sensitive and peculiar, and that's why
we haven't taken any weapons with
us. II they thought we doubted their
hospitality they'd have the court
bouncer heave us out of town before
you could say Jack Robinson"
"Td love to see them giving the
bounce 10 McCuffey" said Captain
scrogps. muslngly Mr.. Gibney had n
swift mental picture OF such proceed
ing and chuckled happily. Had he been
permitted glance at McGuffey at
that moment he might have observed
that worthy sweltering in the heat OF
tho forward hold OF the Maggie H.
for he was busy getting his guns on
deck From which II will readily be
deduced that Is. McGuffey. ESQUIRE
was following the advice of his pa
ternal ancestor and getting nm anchor
ont 10 windward.
One might 20 on nj great length ant
describe the triumphai entry OF Com
modore GIbney and Captain Scragg,
into the capitol OF Kandavu; OF how
the king. an undersized, shriveled oil,
sayage. stuck his bushy head out tn,
window of his bungalow when he saw
the procession coming: OF how a min
ute Inter he advanced into the spac
in the center OF his war;, where In tn
olden days the populacc was wont L
gather for Its cannibal orgies: no,
he greeted his distinguished visitor
with the most prodlgious rubbing O
noses seen In those parts for man
n day: of the feast that followed; o
the fowls and pigs that garnished IN
festive board, not emitting the keg O
Three Star thoughtfully provided b
MIR Gibney.
Tnbu Tabu acted as Interpreter an
everything went swlmmingly unit
Tabu.Tabu. his hospitality doubles
strengthened by frequent libations G
the Elixir OF Life, begged Mr.. Glbne
10 invite the remainder OF his ere,
ashore for the feast. Mr.. Gibney, hin
self rather Illuminated by this tim,
thought It might not be a bad idei
ats rotten shame, scraggsy," h
said, ito think Of that fool McGuffe
not beln' here TO enjoy himself. II
goln' TO send a note out by one {
Tahu Tahu's hovs askin, him onc