Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-04-13
CHAPTER xI-conttnusd.
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"We're invited to q Dig feeu VIII
the king of Kandavu." replied Captain
Acraggs. as happy as boy. Hop into
a clean suit of ducks, Mac, and come
along. GIBBS goin' to broach a little
reg Of liquor ard we'll make night
Of IT.
"Good ierd," Eoaned McGufey
HdOes the nan think I'm low enough
70 eat with niggersT
leave him to his own devices.
satd Mr.. Gibney, indulgently. "Macs
fust aS Irish as II he'd been born III
Dubiin. instead of his old man. No
body yet overcome the prejudice OF
An Irisliman so we'll do the honors
ourself, Scraggsy. old skittles, and
tenve Mac in charge of the ship
mind you're both back at n season.
able hour" warned McGuffey. "1f you
aIn't, Ill suspect mischief nnd-say
Glib! Well, what's the use of tnlkin'
60 n man with an Imagination? Only
II have to go ashore after you two,
those islanders'll date time from my
visit, and don't you forget it."
Upon arrival at the beach the two
adyenturcrs were met by u contingent
of frIghtful-looking savages bearing
long spears. AS the procession formed
around the guests of honor and
plunged Into the bush. bound for the
kings wari, two island mnidens
marched behind the two seadOgs. wav-
ing huge palm-leaf fans, the better to
make the passage cool and comfort
able one.
"By the gods Of war, Glib. my dear
boy" said the delighted Captain
Scinggs. 'but this is class, ell. Gib?'
every time" responded the commo.
dore. EFF that chucile-headcd McGuf-
fey only had the sense TO come along
ne might be enjoyin himself, too. YOU
must I've dignified. Scraggsy, old sala-
mandcr. Remember that you're big
ger an beltcrn AIRY king. because
you're IN American citizen. BE digni-
He'd. by all means. These people are
sensitive and peculiar, and that's why
we haven't taken any weapons with
us. If they thought we doubted their
hospitality they'd have the court
bounccr ircave us out of town before
YOU couid say Jack Robinson"
"rd love to see them giving the
bounce to McGulrcy." said Captain
Scraggs. musingIy Mr.. Gibney had n
swift mental picture of such IL proceed
Ing and chuckled happily. Had he been |
permitted glance at McGuifey mt |
that moment he might have observed |
that worthy swelterng In the heat OF |
the forward hold of the Maggie ii, |
for he was busy getting his guns on
deck. From which 1t will readily he |
Icduced that i. McGuffey Esquire,
Was following the ndvice of his pa
ternni ancestor and getting an anchor
out to windwnrd.
On" might go on at greet length and
descrlbe The triumpha entry of Com
m0dOre Gibney and Captain Scraggs
into the capitol of Kandavu; of how
the king. an understood, shriveled old
savage stuck his bushy head out the
window of his bungalow when he saw
the procession coming; of how a min.
ute later he advanced into the space
in the center Of his .wnri, where in the
oldcn days the populacr was wont to
gather for its cannlbal orgies; how
he greeted his distinguished visitors
with the most prodigious rubbing of
noses seen in those parts for many
q day: Of the feast that followed; of
the fowls and pigs that gnrnished the
festive board. not "mittng the keg OF
Three Star tloughtfully provided by
Mr. Gibncy
TabuTahu acted as interpreter and
everything went swimmingly until
Tabnl'ahu his hospitality doubtless
strengthened by frequent libatiOns of
the Elixir of Life, begged Mr.. Glbney
TO invite the remainder of his crew
ashore for the feast. Mr.. Gibney. him
self rather Illuminated by this time,
thought it might not be bad idea.
'lt's n rotten shame. Scraggsy," he
said, "to think of that fool McGuffey
not bein' here to enjoy himself. I'm
goin' 10 send note out by one OF
Tnbu-Tabu's boys. nskin him once
more to come ashore. or to let the
first mate and one or two OF the sea-
men come II Mac still refuses to be |
civil"
GOOD idea, Glib" said Captain
Scraggs. his mouth full Of roast chick
en- and yams. SO Mr.. Gibney tore a
te II out of his pocket memorandum
book. scrawled note to McGuffey. and
handed 1t to Tabu-Tabu. who at once
dispatched a messenger with 1t to
the Maggie II.
. Within half an hour the messenger
returned. He was wildly excited and
poured n torrent of native gibberish
into the attentive ears Of Tabu-2abu
and the king. He pointed several
fines to the. point of his Jaw. rubbed
the small Of his back, -and once he
touched his nose: whereupon Mr.. Glib
nsy was aware that the said organ had
4 siight list to port. and he so in
formed Captain Scraggs. Neither of
the gentlemen had the slightest trou-
bls ID arriving Mt the correct solution
pf the mystery. The royal messenger
had been incontinently kicked over
board by b. McGuffey, Esquire.
Tabu-Tabu's wild eyes glittered and