The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-19
CHAPTER v.

A week had elapsed and nothing OF
an eventful nature had transpired 20
disturb the routine OF life aboard the
Maggie. until bartholomew McGuffey.
having heard certain waterfront whis-
2ers. considered II the part OF pru-
dence to lay his Information before
scraggs and Mr.. Gibney.
Look here, Scraggs," he began
briskly. ITS all fine an dandy to
promise me new boiler. but when do
git ltf'
'why. jes' as soon as we can get
this glut o freight behind us. Bart.
my boy You've managed with the old
boiler this long. so II pears TO me you
might be patient an bear with II a
mite longer. Bart"
"oh. I amt tryin' TO be dlsagreeahIe.
Scraggs, only II sort o. worries me 10
have to 20 along without bein' able to
use our whistle"
wen hx II when business slacks
up" Scraggs decided with finallty. He
glanced at his watch. "Sunerin'
sallorw he cried In simulated dis
tress. Here It's one O'Clock an amt
collected dollar O. the freight money
from the last voyage. must beat IT,"
When Captain Scraggs had "beaten
IT," Gihney and McGuffey exchanged
expressive glances. Hes runnin' out
on us,". McGufrey complained.
Even SO. Bart. even so. Therefore.
the thing for us TO do is 70 run out
on him. In other words. wen work a
month. save our money. an then. with
out word o. complaint or argument.
Wen walk out
~oh. l aInt exactly broke. GIb. I
got eighty-five dollars"
Then Quoth GIhney declslvely.
well so on strike tonight. Scraggsyn
he stuck In port week before be can
get another engineer an another navi.
Satin' officer. me an you bein' the
only two nSturaLbOrn fools in San
Francisco an ports adjacent. an be
fore three days have passed he'll be
huntin' us up 10 compromise"
I don't want no eompromise. What
want Is a new boiler
You'll git II. Wen make him order
the paint an the boiler an pay for
both In advance before Wen agree 10
80 hack 20 work
The engineer nodded his approval
and after sealing their pact with a
hearty handshaSe. they turned to and
commenced discharging the Maggie.
When Captain Scraggs returned 70
the little steamer shortly after five
o'clock, TO his great amarement he
discovered NJ. Gihney and McGuNey
dressed in their other suItS-including
eelluloid Collars and cuffs.
The cargo's out. Scraggsy, my son,
the decks has been washed down an
everything in my department is ship
sAape.' Thus Mr.. Gibney.
Likewise In mine." McGuney
added.
Consequently" Mr.. Glhney con.
ciuded, 'Ne're Quittin' the Maggie an
II it's all the same TO you Wen have
our time"
"My dear Glib. Why. whatever's
come over YOU two boysT-
"Stow your chatter, Scrasgs. Shell
out the cash. You've fooled us once
in the matter o that new boiler an
the paintin, an we're not soln' to
give you second chance. Come
through-or take the consequences.
Wen sail no more with liar an a
fraud"
'rhem's hard words. Mr.. Glbney."
The truth is alters bitter" McGuf.
fey orlncd.
Captain Scraggs paused TO consider
the serious predieament which con.
fronted him. IL was Saturiay night.
He knew Mr.. McGufrey 10 be the pos.
SCISSOR OF more money than usual and
X he could assure himself that this
reserve should be diSSlpSted before
Monday morning he was aware. from
experience. that the strike would be
broken by Tuesday ~ the latest And
he could AFFORD that delay. He re-
solved, therefore. on diplomacy.
swell, I'm sorry he answered with
every appearance of contrition. "You
fellers got me in the nine hole an I
can't help myself. AT the same time.