Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-02-22

-Not for a minute replied the com
modcre. why. got a dozen matched
pearls here that's fit for a queen. Big.
red. pear-shaped boys-regular bleed.
In hearts. There's ten thousand each
In them alone"
well, Tll-rli brew some grog."
gasped Captain Scraggs, and departed
forthwith 10 the galley. Fifteen min
utes later he returned with a kettle
OF his favOrite nepenthe and all three
adventures drank 20 a bon voyage
home. At the conclusion OF the toast
Air. McGuffey set down his glass.
wiped his mouth with the back OF his
hairy hand. and thus addressed the
syndicate.
in leavin' this paradise OF the South
Pacific" he began, 1--WE find that we
have accumulated other wealth besides
the loot below decks. I refer 10 his
royal hIghness. the king OF Kandavu.
and his prime minister Tabu-Tabu.
When these two outlaws was first cap
tured. Informed the syndicate that
would scheme out a punishment be-
fittin' their crime. tO-wIt-murGerin'
an eatin' you two boys. It's been a
big Job and it's taken some time. me
not helm blessed with quite as fine an
imagination as our friend. Glib. How
ever. pride myself that hard work al
ways brings success. and am ready 10
announce what disposition shall be
made OF these two interestin' speci-
mems Of aboriginal life. beg 10 an
nOunce. gentlemen. that have invent
ed a punishment fttin' the crime"
Impossible" said Captain Scraggs.
"Shut up. Scraggs." struck in CON-
modOre Glbney. "Out with Il, Mac.
What's the programT"
Il move you. members Of the syndi-
cate. that the schooner Maggie II pro-
coed TO some barren. uninhab ted
island. and that upoa arrival there
this savage king and his still more
savage subject be taken ashore I'm a
small boat. I also move you. gentle
men OF the syndicate. that inasmuch
as the two aggrieved parties, A p.
Gibney and p. Scraggs. having In a
sperrit Of mercy refralned from layin'
their hands on said prisoners for fear
OF Invalidin' them az a time when their
services was Of Importance TO the ex-
petition. be given an opportunity 10
take out their grudge on the persons
Of said savages. Now. I notice that
the king Is a miserable. skinny. sawed
OF and hammered-down old cove. BY
all the rules Of the prize ring he's in
Scraggsy's class" CHere Mr.. McGuf-
fey flashed a lightning wink 20 the
commodore. II was an appeal for Mr..
Gibney's moral support in the engi-
neer's scheme 10 put up job on cap
tain Scraggs. and thus relieve the
tedium of the homeward trip. Mr..
GIhney instantly telegraphed his APP
probation. and McGuffey continued)
4 notice also that II was 10 hunt the
universe over. couldn't find a better
match for Glib than Tabu-Tabu. And
as we are all agreed that the white
race Is superior TO any race on earth,
and It'l do US all good 10 see fine
mill before we leave the country, l
move you. gentlemen OF the syndicate,
that we pull or a finish fight between
Scraggsy and the king, and Glib and
Tabu-Tabu. I'll referee both contests
and az the conclusion OF the mixup
we'll leave these two murderers ma
rooned on the island and then"
Rats" snapped Captain Scraggs.
THAT amt no business az all. You
shouldn't consider nothin' short OF
capital punishment. Why. that's only
a petty larceny form Of"
Quit buttin' in on my prerogatives,
roared McGuney. THAT amt the I'm
ISM by no means"
sswhat Is the finish. Them
~yhv. these two cannibals. bein' left
alone on the desert island. naturally
bumps I'D agin the old question OF the
survival OF the fittest They get scrap
min among themselves. and one eats
the other up"
by the toe-nails OF Moses" NUT
tered Mr.. Glbney In genuine admira-
ton. 'but you have got an imagina-
ton after an. Mac. The point Is well
taRen end the program wiz go through
as outlined. Scraggs. you'll fight the
king. No backin' and grumblin'. You'll
fight the king. You're outvcted two 10
one. the things been done regular. and
You can't kick. I'll fight TabuTabu'
SO You see you're not gettin' any the
worst Of Il. Wen proceed to an island
in the Friendly group called Tuvana-
tholo. II lies right In our homeward
course. and there Amt enough grub on
the confounded island 70 last two men
a week. And know there ain't no
water there. So. now that that matter
Is all settled. we WIN proceed 10 heave
the anchor and scoot for home. Mac
tune I'D your engines and vel get
out % here a-whOopin' and a-hyin'."
II was an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES run up
70 Tuvana-tholo. but the weather held
GOOD and the trade-winds never slack
ened. Ten days from the date OF leav-
Ing Kandavu they hove 70 on the
island. !; was a long. low. sandy aton'
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