The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-04-20

got half interest In any judgment hs
/ gifts agin us-an' what's more, i OBJ
| ject to them Goldfish clutterin' up my
half interest"
"You bulIled me on the old Maggie"
Scraggs screeched. but / won't be
bullIed no more. II you want TO tow
that barge. Mac. you buy me ont, lock,
stock and barrel. An the price for
my half interest is five thousand dol
/ lars"
you've sold something. Scraggsy,"
Mr.. McGuhey flashed bacl; at him,
obeylng a wink from Mr. Gibney. AN
here's a hundred dollars 20 bind the
bargain. Balance on delivery OF proper
bill-o'-sale"
While Scraggs was counting the
money Mr.. Gibney was writing a re-
celpt in his note book. Scraggs. still
furious, signed the receipt.
"Now. then. ScraEgsy," said Mr.. Glib
ney affahly, hustle up to the custom
house. get a formal bill-o-sale blank,
fill her In, an hustle back agin for
your check. An see 10 Il you don't
change your mind. because II won't do
you any good. II you don't come
through now can sue you an force
you to-"
"ohl So you're buyin' my interest,
ehy"
well, I'm lendln' Mac the money,
an got a hunch he'll sell the interest
to me an Neils without fggerin' on
profit. You're a jarrin' note In the
syndicate. Scraggsy. an I've come TO
that time o. lie where / want peace
An there won't be no peace on the
Victor unless skipper her"
Captain Scraggs departed to draw
up the formal bpl Of sale and Mr.. Glib
ney, drawing The Squarehead and Nc
Guffey TO him, favored each with a
searching glance and said:
Gentlemen, did II ever occur to you
that there's money in the chicken
business?
1t had! Both McGuffey and Neils
! admitted II. There are few men In
this world who have not, at some
period of their lives. held the same
view. albeit the majority OF those who
have endeavor,d to demonstrate that
| fact have subsequently changed their
minds.
81 thought as much" the coinmo-
dore grinned. "lf was TO let you two
out o. my sight for day you'd both
be fat busted the DAY after So we
won't buy no farm an go In for chick
ems. Wen sell the Victor an buy a
little tradin' schooner. Then Wen go
back to the South seas an earn
legitimate llvIn'."
"But whym we sell the victorf" Nc
Guffey demanded. "Gib, she's a love
of boat"
Because I've Just had a talk with
the owners O. the two opposition lines
an they. known me 10 be chummy
with you an Scraggsy, give me the tip
to tell you two that you could have
your choice o. two propositions-a
rate war 'or sale o. the Victor for
ten thousand dollars. That gets you
out clean an saves your original capt.
tai, an II gifts Scraggsy ont the same
way, while nettin' me an Neils FIVE
| hundred each"
"a rate war would ruin us" Nc.
Guffey agreed "In addition to sourin
Scraggsy's disposition until he
wouldn't be fit to live with. Glib, you're
wonder"
81 know H." Mr. Gitney replied.
Within two hours Captain Scraggs
half interest had passed into the hands
Of McGuffey, and half an hour later
the Victor had passed into the hands
of the opposition lines, TO be operated
for the joint profit OF the latter. Later
In the day all four members OF the
syndicate met In the Bowhead saloon,
where Mr.. Gibney explained the deal
TO Captain Scraggs. The latter was
dumfounded.
"You'll run without me, Glib"
Scraggs declared emphatically. "rve
had a-plenty O. the dark blue for mine
got little stake now, so I'm going
to look around an invest in "a"
"A chicken ranch" McGuffey Inter.
rupted.
"Right-o, Bart. How'd you guess
itr
imagination" quoth McGufrey, tap
ping his forehead, 'imaglnation.
Scraggsy"
Three weeks later Mr.. GIbney had
purchased, for account OF his now sb.
breviated syndicate. the kind Of pow.
er schooner he desired. and the In.
spectors gave him ticket as master.
With The Squarehead as mate and
Mr.. McGuffey Ms engineer and general
utility man. ne little schooner cleared
for Pago Pago on a day when Captain
Scraggs was too busy buying incuba-
tors to come down TO the dock and see
them OF.
And for apght the chronicley Of this
tale knows TO the contrary. the syndi.
cate may be sailing In that self.same
schooner TO this very day.
1.-THE END.1
Must Live and Learn.