Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-01-04


knows what's in them boxes. or they
wouldn't give me fifty dollars to haul
/ ship? OF course, II does. However,
In order TO earn that fifty dollars.
/ got 20. back water. II wouldn't be
| playin' fair II I didn't. But that don't
prevent me from putin two dear
friends o. mine (here Mr.. Gibney en-
circled Scraggs and McGuffey with an
arm eachl next TO the secret which /
| discovers. an II there's money In 10
| for old Hooky that buys me or. II
/ stands 10 reason that there's money
| In II for us three. What's 10 prevent
you an. McGunfey from goin' up 10
this old horse sale an biddin' in them
two boxes for the use and benefit of
Gibney. Scraggs an McGuffey, all
share an share alike7 You can bid
as high as a hundred dollars. IL neces-
sary. an still come out a thousand
dollars 10 the good. I'm tellin' you
this because know what's in them
/ two boxes"
McGuffey was staring fascinated at
Mr.. Gibney. Captain Scraggs clutched
his mates arm in a frenzied clasp.
"WhatI" they both Intercepted.
You two boys" continued Mr.. Glib
ney with aggravating elaboration.
'ain't what nobody would call dunn
mics. You're smart men. But the
trouble with both q you boys is you
amt got no imagination. Without
Imagination nobody gets nowhere, I'M
less It's out tn small end O. tn horn.
Maybe you boys amt noticed II. but
my imagination is all that keeps me
from goin' to jail. Now. II you two
had read the address on them two
boxes. II wouldn't "a meant nothin' to
you. Absolutely nOthin'. But with me
/ it's different. Tn blessed with imagi-
/ nation enough to see right through
| them Chinaman tricks. Them two
boxes is marked Oriental Goods an
consigned (here Mr.. Gibney raised a
grimy forehnger. and Scraggs and Nc
/ Guffey eyed il very much as If they
expected it to go or at any moment)-
them two boxes is consigned 10 the
Gin Seng company, TIA Dupont street,
san Francisco"
well. that's up in Chinatown, all
right" admitted Captain Scraggs, "but
how about what's inside the two
| cratesT"
"OrIental goods Of course" said Me-
/ GuffeF. "They are consigned TO
/ Chinaman, an besides, that's what IL
says on the cases, don't II. Glib? ORR
entail goods, Scraggs. Is silks an satins,
rice, chop suey, punk. an idols an
fan tan layouts."
IF there amt Swiss cheese move
ments In that head block of yours.
Mae, you and Scraggsy can divide my
share O. these two boxes o ginseng
root between you. Do you get IL, you
/ chuckleheaded son of a Irish potato?
Gin Seng, ia Dupont street. Ginseng
"a root or a herb that medicine Is
made out Of. The dictionary says it's
/ a Chinese panacea for exhaustion, an
\ I happen 10 know that it's worth five
\ dollars a pound an that them two
| crates weighs a hundred and fifty
pounds each II they weighs an ounce"
His auditors stared at Mr.. Gibney
much as might pair OF baseball fans
az the hero OF a home run with two
strikes and the bases full.
"Gawd - muttered McGufTey.
"Great grief. Glib! Can this be pos
sibleT' gasped Captain Scraggs.
For answer Mr.. Gibney took out his
fifty-dollar bin and handed It TOTO
McGufrey. He never trusted Captain
/ Scraggs with anything more valuable
than a pipeful OF tobacco.
"ScrGggsy." he said solemnly, I'm
willln' TO back my Imagination with
my cash, You an McGuffey hurry
right over to the warehouse an butt
in on the sale when they come 10 them
| two boxes. The sale Is just about
/ startin' now. Go as high as you thisSS
/ you can I'm order 10 get the ginseng at
profitable figger, an pay the auc-
/ tiOneer fifty dollars down 10 hold the
sale; that win give you boys time to
rush around TO dig up the balance o.
the money. Tack right along now.
lads, while I 60 down the street an
get me some breakfast. I don't want
Blumenthal to see me around that sale.
He might get suspicious. After eat
I'll meet you here aboard tn Maggie,
an Wen divide the loot"
With a fervent handshake all
around, the three shipmates parted.
After disposing Of a hearty break
fast Of devilled lambs kidneys and
coffee. Mr.. Gibney invested In a ten
cent Sailors Delight and stroued down
TO the Maggie. Neils Halvorsen, the
lone deckhand, was aboard, and the
moment Mr.. Gibney trOd the Maggies
deck once more as mate, he
exercised his prerogative 10 order
Neils ashore for the remainder
of the day. Since Halvorsen was not
in on the ginseng deal. Mr.. Gibney
concluded that IL would be just as well
TO have him out u the way should