Phoenix tribune., 1922-01-28

you're q pair of highway robbers,
but I'll take you," Scraggs almost
walled, and paid out the money;
whereupon Gibney and McGuffey
stalled" on to the rope and with rau-
cous cries hauled away. AS a result
of their efforts, the thwart came away
with the rope and the quartet sat down
with exceeding abruptness on the hard
pine deck Of the Chesapeake.
Il had an idee that thwart would
pull loose" Mr.. Gibney remarked.
swell, what're You Soin' to do nowf"
II amt licked yet-not by jugflil."
Scraggs snapped. 'Halyorsen, haul
down that signal halyard from the miz-
zenmast, take one end Of it in your
teeth, an swim back to the Maggie
with it. Wen fasten heavier line
to the cable an haul the cable aboard
with the Maggie's winch"
'You say that so nice, Scraggsy, old
hopeful, I'm tempted to think you can
whistle it, Neiis, he's only sskin' you
to risk your life overheard for nothing.
'Taln't In the shippin' articles that
seaman's got to do that. If he wants
a swimmin' exhibition make him pay
for it-thrOugh the nose. An IL
was you, I'd find out how much q this
two thousand dollars towage he's goin'
to distribute to his crew. Persnlly
I'd get mine in advance"
"Adelbert P. Gibney," Captain
nh fhff1y
as drivin' a man to distraction. Hal
vorsen, are you with me?"
AYE bane-for saxty dollars. Hay
bans worth a months pay fer take
dat swim"
You dirty Scowegian migrate. Well,
you don't get no sixty dollars from me.
Bear a hand and we'll drop the ships
work boat overheard. guess you can
tow q signal halyard to the Maggie,
can't you, Neilsf"
Nells could-and did. Within fifteen
minutes the Maggie was fast to her
prize Now we'll coekbill the an
chor," quoth Captain ScragSs, so Nc
Gufrey reporting sufficient steam in the
donkey to turn over the windlass, the
anchor was raised and cockbilled, and
the Maggie hauled away on the hawser
the instant Captain SGraggs signaled
his new navigating officer that the
hook was free Of the bottom.
''The old girl don't seem to be max
in headway in the right direction" Nc
Guffey remarked piaintively, after the
Maggie had strained at the hawser for
fye minutes. Mr.. Gibney, standing
by with hammer in his hand, nodded
afirmatively, while the skipper Of the
Chesapeake, whom Mr.. Gibney had had
the forethought to carry out on deck
to watch the operation, glanced apDre-
hensivsly ashore. Scraggs measured
the distance with his eye to the near
est fringe OF surf and 1t was plain that
he was worried.
Captain Scraggs," the skipper of
the Chesapeake called feebly, "Mr.
Gibney is right. That craft of yours
is unable to tow nay ship against this
wind. You're losing ground, inch by
inch. and 1t will be only a matter Of
an hour or two, if you hang on to me.
before I'll be in the breakers and a
total loss. You'll have to get sail on
her or let go the anchor until a tug
arrives"
II don't know a thing about sailin'
ship" Scraggs Quavered.
II know it ALL" Mr.. Gibney cut in,
'but there amt money enough in the
world to induce me to exercise that
knowledge to your profit" He turned
to the master Of the Chesapeake. 'For
one hundred dollars each, McGuffey
an I will sail her in for you. sir"
"I'll not take the risk, Mr.. Gibney.
Captain Seraggs, if you will follow my
instructions we'll get some sail on the
Chesapeake. Take those lines through
the leading blocks to the winch"
The engineer Of the Maggie came up
on deck and waved his arms wildly.
"Leggo," he bawled. "Ive blown out
two tubes. It'll be all I can do to get
home without that tow"
"Jump on that, Scraggsy," quoth Nc
Guffey softly and cast his silken en-
gineer's cap on the deck at Scraggs'
feet. The latter's face was ashen as
he turned to the skipper of the Chesa-
peake. 'T'm through" he gulped. '1'll
have to cast off. Your ships drivin'
on the beach now"
"Oh, say not so, Scraggsy," said
Mr.. Gibney softly. and with a blow
of the hammer knocked out the stop
per on the windass and let the anchor
go down by the run. mot this voy-
age, at least" The Chesapeake
rounded with a Jerk and Mr.. Gibney
took Captain Scraggs gently by the
arm. into the small boat, old ruin"
he whispered, "and I'll row You an
The Squarehead back to the Maggie
# she drifts ashore with that load
O. garden truck, you might as well
drown yourself"
Captain Scraggs was beyond words
He suffered himself to be taken back
to the Maggie after which kindly