Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-02-15

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that was Scraggsy and they're a-goin'
to eat him up. Oh, Glib, Glib, old man,
why wouldn't you listen to met Now
they've got you. and what in blazes
I'm going TO do 10 get you back, dead
or alive, dunno"
IL was fully half an hour before poor
McGufey could pull himself together,
and when he did, his grief was super
seeded by a fit Of rage that was ter
rible TO behold.
step lively. you blasted scum of
the seas" he bawled 10 the mate, and
the crew gathered around the gun.
Lug up a case OF ammunition and
Wen shell that bush until even q par
rot won't be left alive In t."
AYE, aye, sir" responded the crew
TO man, and sprang 10 their task.
I'm an old navy gunner" said the
erst mate quietly. "rll handle the
gun. With a 'pom-pom' gun it's just
like playing a garden hose on them,
only It's high-explosive shell instead OF
water. / can search out every nook
and Granny IN the coast OF this island
Those guns are sighted up to 1000
yards"
xii 'em ALL" raved McGunfey, "kIn
all the blasted niggers."
When Mr.. Gibney fell under the i'm
pact OF the earthenware pot he was
only partially stunned. As he tried TO
struggle TO his feet half n dozen hands
were laid on him and In q trice he was
lifted and carried back Of the wari TO
clear space where a dozen heavy
teakwood posts stood In a row about
four feet apart. Mr.. Gibney was quick
ly stripped OF his clothing and bound
hand and foot 10 one OF these posts.
Three minutes later another delega-
ton OF cannibals arrived, bearing the
limp. naked body OF Captain Scraggs,
whom they bound I'm similar fashion to
the post beside Mr.. GIbney. Scraggs
was very white and bloody, but con-
scious. and his pale-blue eyes were
nickering like a snakes.
"what's-what's-th meanin' Of
this, CHR" he gasped.
at means" replied the commodore,
''that It's all of but the shouting with
me and you, Scraggsy. This fellow
Tabu-Tabu is a id traitor, and his
people are still cannibals. He's the
decoy 10 get white men ashore. They
schemed 10 treat us nice and be friend
ly until they could get the whole crew
ashore, or enough Of them TO leave the
ship helpless, and then-o Gawd,
Scraggsy. old man, can you ever for
give me for gettin' you into thls?"
Captain Scraggs hung his head and
suivered like a hooked fish.
"wIn they-eat-us?" he quavered,
finally.
Mr.. GIbney did not answer, only
Captain Scraggs looked into his hor-
rified eyes and read the verdict.
"DIe game, Scraggsy." was al Mr.
GIbney could say. Don't show the
white feather"
Dye think McGuffey could hear rs
from here II we was 10 yell for helpT
inquired Captain Scraggs hopefully.
"Don't yelp. for Gawd's sake" Inn
plored Mr.. Gibney. "We got ourselves
into this. so let's pay the fiddler our
selves. n we let out one zip and Nc
Guffey hears II, he'll come ashore with
HIS crew and tackle this outfit, even II
he knows he'll get killed. And that's
lust what will happen TO him IL he
comes. Let poor Mac stay aboard
When we don't come back, he'll know
It's all on. and II he has time 10 think
l over II he'll realize II would be foolish
10 try 10 do anything. But right no"
Macs mad as n wet hen, and IL we
boiler for help-Scraggsy, please dom
holler. Die game"
Captain Scraggs turned his terrified
4 glance on Mr.. Gibney's tortured face
Scraggs was certainly n coward al
heart hut there was something In Mr.
glbney's unselfishness that touched Q
snot In his hard nature-a something
he never knew he possessed. He
bowed his head and two big tears stole
down his weatherbeaten face.
aGod bless you. Glib. my dear boy,
he said brokenly. you're man."
At this juncture the king came uT
and thoughtfully felt OF Captain
scraggs in the short ribs, while Tabu
Tahu calculated the precise amount
Of luscious tissue on Mr.. Gibney's well
upholstered frame.
~Bimeby we eat white man. sale
Tabu-Tabu cheerfully.
aIf YOU eat me. you bloody-handec
beernr." snapped Captain Scraggs
~rn plzen you. I've chawed tobacco
All nv life. ard my meats as bitter al
NORWOOD"
II was too funny TO hear scragg'
testing with death. Mr.. Gibney forgot
his own mental agony and roared will
laughter In Tabu-Tabu's face. Th'
cannIbal stood OF a few feet and
looked searchIngly In the commodore'i
ewes. He was not used TO the brand
Of white man who could laugh undel
such circumstances. and he suspected
,reachery of some kind. He hurried
over 10 Join the king and the two hel'
a hurried conversation. AS result o