The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-04-20
me IT'S spilled" cried McGuney. simu.

10 the stub o. the main mast: slight
ly spoiled Goldfish for sale Apply 10
A. 2. Glbney. on the premises. Spe-
cial rates on Friday"
Mr. GIbney quiyered. but made no
reply. lie carefully examined that
portion Of the derellct above water and
discovered that by an additional ex-
pendlture OF about fifty dollars he
might recover nn equal amount In
brass fittings. The Kadiak's house
was gone and her decks completely
guited. Nothing remained but the am
puiated hull and the foul cargo below
her battered decks.
In majestic silence The commodore
motloned all hands into the launch.
In silence they returned 10 the city.
Arrived here, Mr.. Gibney paid on the
launch man and the diver and ac-
companied by his associates repaired
TO prominent jewelers. shop with
the pearls they had accumulated I'm
the South seas. The entire lot was
sold for thirty thousand dollars. An
hour later they had adjusted their
] accounts. divided the fortune OF the
/ syndicate equally, and then dissolved.
At parting. Mr.. Gibney spoke for the
| first time when Il had not been abb
solutely necessary.
"Put a beggar on horseback an
| he'll ride 10 the devil" he said. when
you two swabs was poor you was con-
tent 10 let me lead you into fortune.
but now that you're well-heeled. you
think you're business men. All right
| aln't got word To say except this
Before / get through with you two
beachcombers I'll have all your money
and you'll be a.beggin' me for job.
! apologize for soahin' you two with
that diseased Goldfish. an for old sake's
sake we won't fight. We're still
friends. but business associates no
longer. for I'm too big a figger in this
syndicate TO stand FOR any criticism
on my handlin' o. the Joint finances.
Hereafter, Scraggsy. old kiddo. you
an Mac can go II alone with your
sternwheel steamer. Me an The
Squarehead legs II together an takes
our chances. You don't hear that poor
untootered Swede maxim no holler at
the way I've handled the syndicate"
But. Glib. my dear boy" chattered
Captain Scraggs. 'will you just listen
TO re-"
Enough Too much is plenty.
Let's shake hands an part friends.
We Just can't get along In business
together. that's ALL"
"well, I'm sorry, Glib" mumbled Nc
Gufey, very much crestfallcn. but
then you hove that dog gone FISH at
me an"
"That was fortune hittin' you a
belt In the face. Mac, an you was too
self-conceited 10 recognize II. Remem-
her that, both Of you two Fortune
hit you In the face today an you
didn't know H."
"Td ruther die poor. Glib" walled
McGuffey.
The commodore shook hands cor
daily and departed. followed by the
faithful Neils Halvorsen. The mo-
ment the door closed behind them
Scraggs turned 10 the engineer.
"Mac." he said earnestly. "Gi5's up
20 somethln' He's got that magma
tlon o. his workin'. can tell II every
time; he gets foggy look In his eyes
We made mistake kiddin' him today.
CHS sensitive hoy some ways an
reckon we hurt his feelin's without
lntendn' H."
He thrun a dead Goldfish at me-"
protested McGuney. 81 love old Glib
like brother. hut that's carryin
things with a mighty high hand"
'well. I'll apologize 10 him." de-
ciared Captain Scraggs and started
for the door TO follow Mr.. Glbney.
McGuffey barred his way.
"You apologize without my consent
an you gotta buy me out o. the Vic
tor. won't be no engineer with a
skipper that lacks backbone"
"oh. very well. Mac" Captain
Scraggs realized too well the value Of
McGuffey in the engine room. He
knew he could never be happy with
anybody else. "Well complete the
deal with the Victor. ship a crew, get
hNNn W i'dNN pib W iio
Goldfish. An let's pay cur btu an sc,
outer here. It's too high-ton-d for
mean expensive"
For two weeks Captain Scraggs and
McGuffey saw no more Of Mr.. Gibney
and Neps Halyorsen. In the mean
time. they had commenced running the
Victor regularly up river, soliciting
business In opposition TO the regular
steamboat lines. While the Victor was
running with light freigh.s and con
sequently at loss. the prospect for
ultimate business was very bright and
Scraggs and McGuffey were not at all
worried about the future.
Judge at their surprise, therefore.
when one morning who should appear
at the door OF Scraggs' cabin but Mr..
Glbney.
"Mornin'. Gib." began Scraggs cheer
lily. II s'pose you been rolled for your
money as per usual, an you're around
lookln for n Job as mateY"
Mr.. Gibney ignored this veiled In
uuIs ssNsas raf Grra \ not ahnnt