Williams news., 1922-05-26

| lAC OACAAAA8A lADIc WILL aUpStlIGS ID no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day. McGuffey surveyed his superior offi- cers, 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. eff it hadn't been for the mate," said McGuffey ss- verely, ''1'd "a let you two boobies suf- fer the penalty for your foolishness. Any man thnt goes to work and fra ternizes with q cannibal ain't got no kick comin' if he's made up into chick en curry with rice. The minute I hear old Scraggsy yippin' for help. says I 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' a mess of shells in the center of the disturb ance, even if we can't sec the wari on account of the jungle. It's all off with the comm odore and the skipper, any how, says the mate, so we might just as well have vengeance on their mur- derers. So, of course, when he put it that way I 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 simu- 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.
 1.-The first business before the meet ing" said MT. Gibney, "fs to readjust the ownership in the syndicate. Me and Scraggsy's had our heads together, Mac nd hof 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 rfppin' 1t 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 1ured me and the navigatin' officer to our de- struction."
 'I have the villains in double irons and chained to the mainmast," replied McGuffey, "and as a testimonial of my gratitude for the increased interest in the syndicate which you and Scraggs has just voted me, will scheme up f1ttin' form of vengeance on them two tar babies. However, only an extraor. dinary sentence can fit such an ex
 
 to think it over. These two bucks is mine to do what I please with and I'll take any interference as unneighborly and unworthy of a shipmate."
 "Take 'em," said Captain Scraggs vehemently. "For my part I only ask one thing. If you can see your way clear, Mac, to give me the kings scalp for tobacco pouch. I'll be obliged"
 And l." added the commodore, would like Tabu-Tabu's shin bone for 8 clarionet. Pendin' McGuffey's re- factions on the hamperfn' of crime tn Kandavu, however, we'll turn our at tention to the prime object of the ex- petition. We've had our little fun and it's high time we got down to business. It will be low tide at nine o'clock, so suggest. Scraggs, that you order the mate and two seamen out in the big whaleboat, together with the divin' ap- paratus. and we'll go after pearl oys- ters and black coral. As for you, Mac. suppose you take the other boat and Tabu-Tabu and the king, and help the mate. Take a rifle along with. you, and make them captives dive for pearl oysters until they're black in the face''
 Huh !" muttered the single-minded l McGuffey. sWhat are they now? Sky | blue?'
 'Of course" continued the commo- | dore, "if a tiger shark happens along | and picks the niggers up, 1t ain't none | of our business. As for me and | Scraggsy, we'll sit on deck and smoke. | My head aches and I guess Scraggsy's | in a similar fix"
 "Anythin' to be agreeable,' acquf- esced McGuffey.
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