Phoenix tribune., 1922-06-24

evaded their just deserts when they
escaped with their lives. IF it hadn't
been for the mate" said McGuffey Sc.
verely, "Td "a let you two boobies suf
fer the penalty for your foolishness.
Any man that goes to work and fra.
terniZes with cannlhal amt got ne
Kick comm if he's made up into chick
ell curry witA rice. The minute / hear
old Scraggsy yippin' for help. says IL
myself, let the beggars fight their own
, way out of the mess But the mate
comes a-runnin up and says he's pretty
sure he can come near plantin mess
of shells in the center of the disturb
ance, even if we can't see the wari on
account of the jungle. It's all off with
the commodore and the skipper, any
how says the mate, so we might just
as well have vengeance on their mur.
derers.' So, of course, when he put it
that way | give my consent"
At this juncture the mate, passing
around McGuffey on his way to the
deck, winked solemnly at Mr. Gibney,
who hung his war-worn head In sinu-
lated shame. When the mate had left
the cabin the commodore pounded
With his fork on the cabin table and
announced a special meeting of the
Maggie II syndicate.
''The first business before the meet
ing" said Mr.. Gibney, "is to readjust
the ownership in the syndicate Me
and Scraggsy's had our heads together
Mac. and we've agreed that you've
shot your way into full one-thlrd in
terest, instead of a quarter as hereto
fore. From now on, Mac, you're an
| equal owner with me and Scraggsy,
and now that that matters settled,
you can quit rippin' it into us on the
race question and suggest what's to be
done in the case of Tabu-Tabu and
this cannibal king that almost lured me
and the navigatin' officer to our de-
structiOn"
81 have the villains In double irons
and chained to the mainmast," replied
McGuffey. land as a testimonial of my
gratitude for the increased interest in
the syndicate which you and Scraggs
has just voted me, l will scheme up
fittin' form Of vengeance on them two
tar babies. However, only an extraor-
binary sentence can fit such an ex-
traordinary crime, so must have time
to think it over. These two bucks is
mine to do what l please with and I'll
take any interference as unneighborly
and unworthy of shipmate."
tHTolyo ~ cogd NoOfofr
vehemently. For my part only ask
one thing. If you can see your way
clear, Mac, to give me the kings scalp
for tobacco pouch, I'll be obliged"
"And l." added the commodore
would like Tabu-Tabus shin bone for
a clarionet. Pendin' McGuffey's re-
Elections on the hamperin' of crime in
Kandavu, however, Wen turn our at
tentiOn to the prime object of the ex-
pedition. We've had our little fun and
it's high time we got down to business.
1t will be low tide at nine o'clock. so
| suggest. Scraggs, that you order the
mate and two seamen out in the big
whaleboat together with the divin' ap-
paratus and We'll go after pearl oys-
ters and black coral. AS for you, Mac
suppose you take the other boat and
Tabu-Tabu and the king, and help the
mate. Take a rifle along with YOU
and make them captives dive for pearl
oysters until they're black in the
face"
"Huh !" muttered the singleZminded
McGuffey. "What are they now? Sky
blue"
"Of course" continued the commO-
dore, "if tiger shark happens along
and picks the niggers up, it amt none
of our business. AS for me and
Scraggsy, Wen sit on deck and smoke.
My head aches and I guess Scraggsy's
in a similar fix"
"Anythin' to be agreeable" acqui-
esced McGuffey.
After breakfast Commodore Gibney
ordered that the prisoners be brought
before him. The cook served them
with breakfast, and as they ate, the
commodore reminded them that It was
only through his personal efforts and
his natural disinclinatiOn TO return
blow for blow that they were at that
moment enjoying a square meal in
Stead of swinging In the rigging.
"Tm goin TO give you two yeggs a
chance to reform" concluded Mr. Glib
ney, addressing Tabu-Tabu. "If you
show us where we can get a cargo of
black coral and work hard and faith
full helpin' us to get 1t aboard, II may
help you to comb few gray hairs. I'm
goin' to take the irons off now, but re-
member! AT the first sign of the
double-cross you're both shark meat"
On behalf of himself and the king,
Tabu-Tabu promised to behave, and
McGuffey kicked them both into the
small boat The mate and two sea
men followed in another boat, in which
the air-pump and diving apparatus
was carried and Tohr Tah,, ,,ilofad