The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-05

enough TO telephone into the city for
In tug"
Tain't scarcely probable, Scrnggsy.
You abused him vile nm threw lot
of fodder at him"
VI wish I'd been took with paralysis
first" Scraggs walled bitterly. "You'd
best jump ashore. Glib. an phone In,
We're Just below the ClIff house and
you can run up TO one o. them beach
resorts. an phone In to the Red Stack
Tug Boat company"
"'Twouldn't be ethics for me. the
registered master o. the Maggie. to
desert the ship, Scraggsy. old stick-in-
ihe-mud. WHAT'S the matter with get
tin your own shanks wetf"
II dassen't, Glib. I've had touch
OF chills an fever ever since used
to run mate up the San joaquin
sloughs. Here's nickel to drop In
the telephone slot. Glib. There's a
good fellow" 3. a9
"Scrnggsy, you're dcludln' yourself.
Show me n tugbout skipper that would
come out here ON a might IKE this to
pick up the $. $. Maggie, two decks
an no bottom an loaded with garden
truck, an I'll wag my ears an look
at the back O. my neck. She amt
worth H." Ya,ts
"Ain't worth I'll why, man, I paid
fifteen hundred hard cash dollars for
her" t~'fs
Fourteen hundred an ninety-nine
dollars an nipety;nne cents too MUCH,
They seen you comin'. However,
grantln' for the sake OF argument
that she's worth the tow, the next
question them towboat skippers'll ask
Is: who's goin' TO pay the -billr
tn he two hundred an fifty dollars
at the lowest figger mn II you got
that much credit with the towbont
company you're some high financier.
Amt that loglcg
"rm afraid" Scraggs replied sadly,
at Is. sim, they'd have n lien on,
the Maggie" '''' s''' tu.J 49,.
Steamer ahoyl" came a voice from
the beach. ~E 'Ats
"Nlau with rnegaphonc.." Mr.: Glib
ney cried. ,.Ahpyl Ahoy, there ~
'who are you an what's the trou-
ble?"
=" Captain Scrnggs took It upon him
self to answer: "Amer,can. steamer
j. Mng---" -sp ..r.sN,.. 70 a.sss.s
= Mr. Gibney sprang upon him tiger
tsblyrrtaeeds chomy, Understanding
palm-acrpss Snraggs' ,mouth and effec-
lively. smothered all. further sound.
/ AM aatt.so etn boa prin
he bawled like a verltables sBull OF
Bashan, "of Boston. Hong Kong to-
Frisco with general chrgo OF sandal
wood, rice an silk. Where're ~eiat ~
"Just outside the Gate. Half mile
o. the 'ChG house" SCI '>'
Telephone In for tug Were in
nice shape, restin' easy, but our rud.
der's gone an the after web o. the
crank shaft busted. Telephone In,
my man, an I'll make It up TO you
when we get a safe anchorage. Who
are your"
"Lindstrom. of the Golden Gate Life
Saving station"
"I1l not forget you. Llndstrom. My
owners are Yankees, but they're
sports"
"Ah right. I'll telephone. On my
wayl"
God speed you" murmured Mr..
Gibney, and released his hold on Cap
tain Scraggs. who Instantly threw his
arms around the navigating officers
hurly neck. 81 forgive you. Adelhert."
he crooned. 81 forgive you freely. BY
! a.. - Al
you're n marvel She's an all night fog
or I'm Chinaman. and II II only
stays thick enough"
"It'n hold" Gibney retorred logged
ly. Its tule fog. They always
hold, Quit huggin' me. Your breath's
bad"
Captain Scraggs, hurled forcihly
backward. bumped into the pilot house,
hlt lost none OF his enthusiasm.
You're a jewel" he declared. "oh.
man. what n head Whatever made
you think Of the Yankee PrinceT"
Because" Mr.. Gihney answered
calmly, there Amt no such ship. this
land OF ours bein' free republic
where princes don't 80. SIN. it's
nice name, Scraggs, ola tarpot-more
particular since | thought II up In a
hurry, En-, what"
"Halvorsen," cried Captain Scraggs.
The lone deckhand emerged from a
hole In the freight forward whittier
he had retreated to escape the vegeta.
hle harrage put over by Captain
Soraggs when McGufrey left the ship.
AYE. aye. sir" he boomed.
"Al hands below 10 the galley l'
Scraggs shouted. "while were wait
In for this here towboat III brew
scuttle o grog TO celebrate the dis
covery o real sea-farin' talent. Glib,
my dear boy, I'm proud Of you. No
matter what happens, I'll never have
no other navigatin' officer"
Don't crow TIL you're out O. the
woods" the astute Gibney warned