Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-06

under a cabbage leaf. communin' with
potato hus0f'
"Not for q minute" replied the com
modorc. "Why. got "a dozen matched
pearls here tiat's # for a queen. Big,
red. poar-shaped boys regular bleed
tu' hearts. There's ten thousand each
ia them alone
"WeI. TlI-Tn brew some grog,'
ea-.,d Captain Scraegs, and departed
forthwith to the galley. Fifteen min
utey Iatcr he returned with a kettle
az his fayorite n%cpcnthc and all three
udycuturers drank Ia n bon voyage
home. 81 the conclusion of the toast
Mr.. McGufIcy set down his glass,
wiped bis mouth with the back Of his
hairy hand. and thus addressed the
syndicate.
In lcayin' this paradise Of the South
Pacific" he began, we find that We
have accumulated other wealth besides
the loot below decks. | refer to his
royal hlghucss, the King Of Kandayu,
and his prime minister, T~abu-Tahu.
When These two outlaws was first cap
! turcd. | Informed the syndicate that !
would scheme out n punishment be
nttin' their crime, towlt -nurnerin'
an catln' You two boys. It's been n
biz lob and It's taken some time, me
not bcin' blessed with quite ms fine an
g.. -l-,l. 49,. .,,, crI,nl ON How.
ever. | pride myself that hard work al
WAYS brings success, and am ready Ia
announce what disposition shall be
mndr of these two intercStin' Spcci-
mems of aboriginal life. | beg to AN
nouner gentlemen, that | have invent
ed n punishment nttin' the crime"
"ImpcssibIc, said Captain Scraggs.
"Shut ny, ~Scraggs," struck in Com
mndorc Gihncy. "Out with It, Mac.
WHAT'S the program
Il move you, members Of the syndl-
cate, TINT the schooner Maggie II pro
coed TO some barren, uninhabitcd
islnnd, and TINT upon arrival there
This savage king and his still more
snvngc subject be taken ashore In II
small boat. | also move you, gentle
men Of the syndicate, TINT lnaSmuch
rs the two nggrievcd parties, A.. i.
Gihncy and y. Scraggs, having In Il
gpcrrit Of mercy rcfraIned from layin'
their hands ON said prisoners for fear
Of invnlidln' them at Il time when their
services wns Of Importance to the *.
pcdition. be given an opportunity to
take out their grudgc OF the persons
Of said savnges. Now, | notice that
the king Is II miserable, skinny, sawed.
off and hammered down old cove. by
all the rules Of the prize ring he's IN
Scraggsy's class" OIlcre Mr.. McGuf
fey flashed n lightning wink to the
commodore. II was an appeal for Mr.
Glhncy's moral support In the engl
nccr's scheme to put up a job on Cap
tain Scr0ggs, and thus relieve th'
tcdlum Of the homeward trip. Mr.
Gthucy instantly tclegr0phed his mp
probation, and McGurey continued.
II notice also that If was to hunt tn,
universe over, | couldn't find II bette
match for Glib than Tahu'fahu. AnO
us we are all agreed that the whit
race is superior to any race on earth
and itll do us all good to see Il fin
min before we leave the country,
y move You, gentlemen Of the syndicate
that we uuI of u finish fight hctWee1
Srraggsy and the king, and CID nm.
Tahu'rahu. I'll referee both contest
and aI the conclusion Of the miyu
! wen leave these two murdcrcrs ma
3 rooucd ON the island and then
] RATS" snapped Captain Scragg'
"Ihut amt no business ut all. We
i shouldn't consider noth'u' short {
couttgl punishment. Why, that's on.
y % petty larceny form ct
\ "OuIt huttlu' In ON my n~rcrugativcS,
ro4rrd NrGurrey. "1hat ain't the fin
18Th hy no MEANS"
y "What is the finish. then?"
"Why, these two cann}hnlS. hcin' lc
y alone ON the dpspr, island NATURAL
II bumps up ngin the old question Of Il
5 survival Of the nttcs,. They yet scra
l min among themselves. and one en-
the other nm
o "Ry the toe-nailS Of Moses" mr
tered Mr., Chimney in genuine admir-
!" tIop. "hut Won have got nm imagin
rs ton after MI. Mac. The point is W,
I'd taken and he program viii 20 throu,