The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-03-10
CHAPTER xI--continued.
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were invited to q big reed WIFI
the king Of Kandavu." replied Captain
6craggs, as happy as a boy. Hop into
q clean suit of ducks, Mac, and come
along. GIBBS goin' to breach little
key Of liquor and We'll make night
Of IT,
"Good lord" groaned McGuffey,
"does the man think I'm low enough
to eat with niggersT
leave him to his own Devices
said Mr.. Gibney, indulgently. "Mac's
Just az Irish as II he'd been born In
Dublin. instead Of his old man. No
body yet overcome the prejudice Of
an Irishman SO we'll do the honors
ourself, Scraggsy. old skittles, and
leave Mac In charge of the ship"
Mind you're both back at season.
able hour" warned McGuffey. III you
ain't I'll suspect mischief and-say |!
Gibi Well, what's the use Of talkin'
to a man with an imagination? Only
II have to go ashore after you two,
those islanders'll date time from my
visit, and don't you forget it."
Upon arrival at the beach the two
adventurers were met by contingent
Of notwithstanding savages bearing
long spears. AS the procession formed
around the guests of honor and
plunged into the bush, bound for the
kings warl, 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, Ell, Gib?'
Every Time" responded the commo-
dore. "If that chuckle-headed McGuf-
fey only had the sense to come along
he might be enjoyin' himself, too. You
must be dignified, Scraggsy, old sala-
mnnder. Remember that you're big
, ger an better'n any king. because
you're an American citizen. Be digni-
6ed. by oil means. These people are
sensitive and peculiar. and that's why
we haven't taken any weapons with
uA. II they thought we doubted their
hospitality they'd have the court
bouncer heave us out of town before
vou could say Jack Robinson
''Pd love to see them giving the
sounce to McGuffey," said Captain
scraggs, musingly. Mr.. Gibney had a
swift mental picture of such proceed
Ing and chuckled happily. Had he been
permitted glance at McGuffey at
that moment he might have observed
that worthy sweltering in the heat OF
the forward hold of the Maggie III,
for he was busy getting his guns OH
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
into 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
the procession coming; Of how a min.
ute later he advanced into the space
In the center Of his wari, where In the
olden days the populace was wont ia
gather for Its cannibal orgies; how
he greeted his distinguished visitors
with the most prodigious rubbing OF
noses seen In those parts for many
q day; of the feast that followed; OF
the fowls and pigs that garnished the
festive board, not emitting the keg OF
Three Star thoughtfully provided by
Mr.. Gibney.
Tabu-Tabu acted as Interpreter and
everything went swimmingly until
Tabu-Tabu, his hospitality doubtless
strengthened by frequent libations of
the Elixir of Life, begged Mr.. Gibney
to invite the remainder of his crew
ashore for the feast. Mr.. Gibney. him.
self rather illuminated by this time,
thought 1t might not be a bad idea.
Its 4 rotten shame, Scraggsy," ne
said, ito think Of that fool McGuffey
not bein' here to enjoy himself. I'm
goin' to send a note out by one OF
Tabu-Tabu's boys, askin' him once
more to come ashore, or to let the
( FIRST mate and one or two Of the sea-
LINEN come II Mac still refuses to be
3 civil"
"Good idea, Glib" said Captain
Z Seraggs, his mouth full Of roast chick
en- and yams. SO Mr.. Gibney tore q
leaf out of his pocket memorandum
book, scrawled note to McGuffey. and
handed It to Tabu-Tabu. who at once
. dispatched messenger with 1t to
the Maggie II.
Within half an hour the messenger
! returned. He was wildly excited and
poured q torrent Of native gibberish
! into the attentive ears Of Tabu-T abu
and the king. He pointed several
! times to the point of his Jaw. rubbed
( the small Of his back, and once he
/. touched his nose whereupon Mr.. Glib.
neg was aware that the said organ had
i, slight list to port, and he 80 in
xermed Captain Scraggs. Neither Of
ths gentlemen had the slightest trou.
~ In arriving at the correct solution
q the mystery. The royal messenger
4 Aad been incontinently kicked over
beard by B. McGuney. Esquire.
Tnbu-Tabu's Wild eyes glittersd and
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