The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-03-31
CHAPTER xlv-continued.

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by the tail o. the Great Sacred
Bull" chartered Scraggs. "Gib's right"
McGuffey was plainly disappointed.
II hadn't thought O. that at all Glib.
been cherIshin' the thought o. lammln'
the whey out'n that mate, but If you
say so I'll give up the idee. But If
bringin' the Maggie ii into home wa
tiers Is invitin' death, what In blue
blazes're we goin' to do with herr"
Mr.. Gibney smiled--an arch, cunning
smile. "We1l give her to that MUIR
derin' mate. free gratis"
Captain Scraggs bounded out of his
chair, struck the hot deck with his
bare feet. cursed, and hoped back
into the chair again. McGuffey stared
incredulously. "Gib, my dear boy"
quavered Scraggs "say that agin."
"Yes." continued the commodore
placidly, "we'll just get shet o. her
peaceable like by givin' her to this
mate. Don't forget, Scraggsy, old tar
pot, that this mates been passin' him.
self Off for you In Honolulu, an II
there's ever an investigation, the trail
leads to the Maggie III. This mates
admitted being Captain Scraggs, an If
he's found with the schooner in his
possession It'll take heap o. evidence
for him to prove that he amt Captain
Scraggs. Wen just keep this here mate
In the brig while we're disposing of
our black coral, pearl, shell and copra
in Honolulu. an then, when we've
booked for San Francisco"
but who says we're goin' back to
San Francisco?" cut In McGuffey.
"Why, where else would men with
money in their pockets head for, you
oil-soaked piece of ignorance? Amt
you had enough adventure to do you
spellT demanded Captain Scraggs.
me an GIBBS for goin' back to San
Francisco, so shut up. II you got any
objection. you're outvoted two to one
In the syndicate"
McGuffey subsidized, growing. and
Mr.. Gibney continued:
"When we're ready to leave Homo
lulu, Wen bring this mate on deck.
make him n kind Christian talk an
give him the Maggie ii with the COM
pliments o. the syndicate. He'll think
our sufferin's on that island has
touched us with religion an he'll be so
tickled he'll keep his mouth shut.
Then, with all three of us safe an out
o. the mess, an the evidence off our
hands, we'll clear out for Gawd's coun-
try an look around for some sort Of a
profitable investment"
The commodore sighed. "She's a
love of a boat an II breaks my heart
to give up the only command I've ever
had, but the fact Is, Mac, her possess
sion by us Is dangerous, an we don't
need her, an we can't sell her because
her records got blurs on II. We can't
convey clean an satisfactory title.
Anyhow. she didn't cost us cent an
there amt no real financial loss II we
give her 10 this mate. He'd be glad to
get her If she had yellow jack aboard,
an II he's caught with her he'll have
to do the explainin'. When you're
caught With the goods In your posses
sion, Mac, II makes the explainin' all
the harder. Besides, we're three to
one, an II 1t comes to showdown
later we can outswear the mate"
Captain scraggs picked his snaggle
teeth with the little blade Of his jack
knife and cogitated minute.
SWELL" he announced presently, "far
be II from me to fly in the face o. a
felon's death. I've made heap o.
money, follerin' GIBBS advice, an bust
my bob-stay II don't stay put on this.
Glib. it's your lead"
swell, I'll follow suit. GIBBS got all
the trumps," acquiesced the engineer.
1--WE got plenty o. dough an no board
bills comm due. so we'll loaf along
shore until Glib digs up somethin'
good"
'How about NeilsT queried Captain
scraggs. "Do we continue to let that
ex-deckhand In on our fortunes?"
IF Neils Halvorsen had asked you
that question when he come to rescue
you the day you lay a-dyin' o. thirst
on that desert island, wouldn't you
have said yesT
"Sure pop"
"Then don't ask no questions that's
unworthy of you" said Mr.. Gibney Sc
verely. II don't want to see none o.
them green-pea trade ethics croppin'
mp In you. Scraggsy. II II wasn't for
that Swede the sea-gulls'd be pickIn'
eur bones now. NeiIs Harvorsen Is in
Guided In this syndicate for good"
~Amen." This from the honest Nc
uuffey.
-Meetin's adjourned said Captain
Dcraegs fcily.
Under the direction Of the crafty
commodore. the valuable cargo Of the
) Magic II was disposed OF In Homo
sulu. During the period while the
schooner lay at the dock dlscharging.
Captain scragSs ana McGuffey pru-
Gently remained IN the cabin with tn
DerddIous mate, In order that, should
on investigation Be uudorfokon later