Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-31
CHAPTER xI-continued.

"well. what's in the wind this
nr,eY" inquired McCuffey.
"we're invited to big feed with
tho king Of Kandavu," replied Captain
Scrsggs, as happy as boy. Hop into
y clean suit of ducks. Mac, and come
.,ong GIBBS goia' to breach a little
tsg Of liquor and We'll make night
Vf 4"
II ~Good lord" groaned McGuffey,
.does the man think I'm low enough
to eat with nigeers?"
leave him to his own devices
,sid Mr.. Gibney, indulgently. Macs
inst as Irish as IL he'd been born In
nublin instead Of his old man. No
hodv vet overcome the prejudice of
an Irishman so we'll do the honors
ourself, Scraggsy, old skittles, and
leave Mac in charge Of the ship"
~sIlnd you're both back at a season.
shle hour" warned McGuffey. 'tIf you
amt III suspect mischief and-say
CHI Well, what's the use of talkin'
:, man with an Imagination? Only
BI have to go ashore after you two,
those isanders'll date time from my
visit, and don't you forget it."
Upon arrival at the beach the two
sdyenturers were met by a 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 maidens
marched behind the two sea-dogs, wav-
ing huge palm-leaf fans, the better to
make the passage a cool and comfort
able one,
"By the gods Of war, Glib, my dear
boy" said the delighted Captain
scraggs, "but this is class, eh, GibT"
every tIme," responded the commo.
dore. III that chuckle-headed McGuf-
fey only had the sense to come along
be might be enjoyin' himself, too. You
must be dignified, Scraggsy, old sala-
mander. Remember that you're big
ger an better'n any king, because
you're an American citizen. Be digni-
aed, by all means. These people are
sensitive and peculiar, and that's why
we haven't taken any weapons with
u.s. If they thought we doubted their
hospitality they'd have the court
Souncer heaYe us out of town before
YOU could say Jack Robinson"
I'D love to see them giving the
u sounce to McGuffey," said Captain
Scraggs, musingly Mr.. Gibney had a
swift mental picture of such proceed.
tag and chUckled happily. Had he been
permitted a glance at McGuffey al
that moment he might have observed
that worthy sweltering in the heat OF
the forward held of the Maggie II
for he was busy getting his guns on
deck. From which 1t will readily be
deduced that B. McGuffey, Esquire
was following the advice of his pa.
ternal ancestor and getting an anchor
out to windward.
One might go on at great length and
describe the triumphal entry of Com.
modore Gibney and Captain Scraggs
lnto 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
Hs& the procession coming; of how a min.
ute later he advanced into the space
u the center + his war;, where in the
olden days the populace was won't to
gamer for its cannibal orgies: how
ae greeted his distinguished visitors
with the most prodigious rubbing of
aeses seen in those parts for many
Gay; Of the feast that followed; of
TIE fowls and pigs that garnished the
Lestive board, not emitting the keg of
Ihree Star thoughtfully provided by
Mr.. Gibnev.
1aou-Tabu acted as interpreter and
everything went swimmingly until
Isou-Iabu, his hospitality doubtless
strengthened by frequent lihations of
me Elixir Of Lie, begged Mr.. Gibney
l" invite the remainder of his crew
esnOre fol the feast. Mr.. Gibney, him
'eI rather Illuminated by this time,
"oueht 1t might not be a bad idea.
us rotten shame, Scraggsy," he
u to think of that fool McGuffey
H"' oeln' here to enjoy himself. I'm
SO'n 10 send note out by one OF
AaOu-Iabu's boys, askin' him once
n 70 come ashore, or to let the
urst mate and one or two of the sea-
Ten come If Mac still refuses to be
q Good idea, Glib" said Captain
SUsggs, his mouth full of roast chick
and vans. So Mr.. Gibney tore a
cal out of his pocket memorandum
SOoA' scrawled a note to McGuffey. and
sanoed 1t to Tabu-Tabu, who at once
apstched . messenger with 1t to
me Maggie II.
"llhln half an hour the messenger
'ufhed. He was wildly excited and
sSuFea torrent of native gibberish
'o the attentive ears of Tabu-Tabu
-, au me king. He pointed several
- es 10 the point of his jaw, rubbed
s. small Of bis back, and once he
su'hed his nose; whereupon Nj. Glib
~ was aware that the said organ had
"eht list to port, and he so in
-. Captain Scraggs. Neither of