The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-03-23

the breakfast table with appetites In
no wise diminished by the exciting
events Of the preceding day.
McGuffey surveyed his superior ON
GERS, cursed them bitterly. and re-
marked, with tears Of Joy In his hon.
est eyes. that both gentlemen had
evaded their just deserts when they
escaped with their lives. III It hadn't
been for the mate" said McGuffey ~
verely, "I'd a let you two boobies suf-
fer the penalty for your foolishness.
Any man that goes to work and IRA
ternizes with q cannibal amt got no
kick comm II he's made up into chick
en- curry with rice. The minute hear
old Scraggsy yippin' for help, says to
myself, let the beggars fight their own
way out Of the mess But the mate
comes a-runnin' up and says he's pretty
sure he can come near plantin' mess
Of shells in the center Of the disturb
ance, even II we can't see the wari on
account Of the jungle. It's all Off with
the commodore and the skipper, any
how says the mate, so we might just
as well have vengeance on their muir
derers.' So Of course, when he put II
that way give my consent"
At this juncture the mate, passing
around McGuffey on his way to the
deck, winked solemnly at Mr.. Gibney,
who hung his war-worn head In slmu-
lated shame. When the mate had left
the cabin the commodore pounded
with his fork on the cabin table and
announced a special meeting Of the
Maggie ii syndicate.
| "The first business before the meet
ing" said Mr.. Gibney, 'is to readjust
the ownership in the syndicate. Me
and Scraggsy's had our heads together,
Mac. and we've agreed that you've
shot your way into a full one-third In
terest, instead Of a quarter as hereto
fore. From now on, Mac, you're an
equal owner with me and Scraggsy,
and now that that matters settled,
you can quit rippin' It into us on the
race question and suggest what's to be
done In the case of Tabu-Tabu and
this cannibal king that almost lured me
and the navigatin' officer to our de-
struction."
Il have the villains In double irons
and chained to the malnmast," replied
McGuffey, "and as testimonial Of my
gratitude for the increased interest In
has Just voted me, / will scheme up 9
fttin' form Of vengeance on them two
tar babies. However, only an extraor
dinary sentence can fit such an ex
traordlnary crime, so must have time
to think 1t over. These two bucks 1.
mine to do what please with and II
take any Interference as unneighborl,
and unworthy Of shlpmate."
Take EN-" said Captain Scraggl
vehemently. For my part l only asl
one thing. II you can see your wa,
clear, Mac, to give me the kings scall
for tobacco pouch. I'll be obliged"
"And l." added the commodore
would like Tabu-T -Tabu's shin bone TO
a clarionet. Pendin' McGuffey's re
Elections on the hamperin' of crime II
Kandrvu. however, wen turn our at
tentioa to the prime object Of the ex
pedition. We've had our little fun an,
it's high time we got down to business
II will be low tide at nine o'clock. o
: I suggest. Scraggs, that you order tn
mate and two seamen out In the bi
; whaleboat, together with the divin' ar
paratuA and Wen 60 after pearl oyi
ters and black coral. As for you, Ma,
suppose you take the other boat an
I Tabu-Tabu and the king, and help tn
! mate. Take rife along with 20,
p and make them captives dive for peal
oysters until they're black in tn
face"
+ "Huhi" muttered the single minde
McGuffey. "What are they nowf SIX
} bluef"
"Of course" continued the comm,
dore, III a tiger shark happens alon
and picks the niggers up, It amt non
OF our business. As for me an
Scraggsy, wen sit on deck and smok
e My head aches and guess Scraggsy
In a similar FIX"
y "Anythin' to be agreeable" acqu
esced McGuffey.
. CTo BE CoNTINUED.)