The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-10

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 we put ourselves forty fathom plumb outside the law, an this mate was nresent an knows 1t. We've changed inc vessels name an rig, an dOCtored up the old MagCie's papers to suit the Maggie II. an we've give her new dress. But at that, it's hard to dis ruise a ship In live port, an the SC cret service agents O the Mexican gov crnmcHt may be a-layin' for us in San | Francisco; and with this here mate
 acin us an ready 10 turn states evl- drnrc, we're pirates under the law, an lt don't take much imagination 10 see three pirates swinEin from the same
 yard-arm. No, sir, Mac. ain't got
 no wish, now that were fixed nice an comfortable with the worlds goods, Co he hung for a pirate in the mere shank
 O my youth. Why, I ain't fifty year Cld yet"
 "By the tail O the Great Sacred Euu" chattered ScrlggS. Chs right
 NrGut'ry was plainly disappointed. "I hadn't thought O that at all Gib. ] ! been cherishin the thought O lammln
 rhp whey outn that mate, but if you
 say so Tu give up the Idee. But if hrrrgfn' thc Maggie IT into home wa. tors is luvitln' death. what In blue hIa2cs're we Coln' To do with herT
 Mir. Glbuey smIled-an arch, cunning smile. wen give her 10 that mur- dcrjn' mate, free gratis"
 Captain Scraggs bounded out of his chair, struck the hol deck with his bare feet, cursed. and hopped hack into rlr chair again. McGuley stared
 Urrr3ulou~'y. "Gih, my dear boy" QUavrrcd Scrag-s. "sIy that agin."
 "Nr>." continued the commodore plncldJv, "wcW just get shct O her peocnahle like by ciyin her to this mate. Don't forget, ScragEsy, old tar pot, that thIS mates been pa>Sin' him self oT for you In Honolulu. an If there's ever an investigation, the trail leads to the Maggie H. This mates admitted being Captain ScraCgS, an If he's found with the schooner In his possession lt'Il take heap O evidence for him to prove that he ain't Captain ScrUg-S We'll just keep this here mate in the brig while were dlsposing of our black coral, pearl, shell and coprs in Honolulu. an then, when we've cleaned up an got our passages booked for Sau Francisco-"
 "But who says we're goln' back to San FranciSco?" cut in McGuffey.
 "Why. where else would men with money iD their pocketS head for, you oil-soaked piece Of ignorance3 Amt you had enough adventure to do you spcU?" demanded Captain Scraggs. Me an Gib's for Coin' back to San Francisco, SO shut uH. 1T you got any objection, you're ouJvOted two to one in the syndicate"
 McGuffey SuhsIded growing, and Mir Gihney continued:
 When we're ready to leave Homo lulu. we'll bring this mate on deck, make him a kind Christian talk an give him the Maggie II with the com plimcnts O the syndicate. He'll think our sufferIns on that Island has touched us with religion an he'll be so tickled he'll keep his mouth shut Then. with all three Of us safe an out O the mess. an the evidence off our hands. we'll clear out for Gawd's coun- try mn look around for some sort of profitable investment"
 The commodore sighed. She's a love of a boat an it breaks my heart 10 give up the only command I've ever had. hut the fact Is, Mac, her posses sion by us Is dangerous, an we don't need her. an we can't sell her because her records got blurs on it. We can't convey a clean an satisfactory title. Anyhow, she didn't cost us q cent an there ain't no real financial loss If we give her 10 this mate He'd be glad to get her ff she had yellow Jack aboard, an if he's caught with her he'll have to do the evpIainIn'. When you're caught with the goods In your posses sion. Mac, 1t makes the eIplainln' all the harder Besides. we're three to one an if it comes 10 a showdown later we can outswear the mate"
 Captain Scraggs picked his SnaggIe teeth with the little blade of his jack knife and Cogitated a minute.
 Well" he announced presently, far he 't from me 10 fly in the face O a felon'~ 1earh. I've made a heap O money. foI'priu' Gih's advice, an bust my boh-stay If I don't stay put on this. Gih. ir'S your lead"
 "WcU I'll follow suit Gib's got all the trrmps" aCQuiesced the engineer. eve got plenty O dough an no board bills comin' due. so we'll loaf along shore until Gih digs up somethln' l cond."
 "How ahont Neils7" querled Captain I ScraCrS. DO we continue to let that 1 oy-deckh0nd in on our fortunesT
 "If Ncils Halvorsen had asked you ] that question when he come to rescue ! you the day you lay a-dyIn' O thirst on that desert island, wouldn't you 1 have said yes?"
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