The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-06
McGutfey Contented Himself by Pa
radinq Backward and Forward
Acrose the En- Castle Head

rading Backward and Forward
Across the Fo' Castle Head.
those iSlan1lers'll date time from my
visit, and don't you forget it,
Upon arrival at the beach the two
adventurers 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 madens
marched behind the two seu-dOgS. way
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
Scragys, "but this is class, ell, Gib?"
Livery time" responded the commo.
dOre. III that clluckle-headed McGuf-
fey only had thessense to come along
he might he enjoyfn' himself, too. You
must be dignificd, Scraggsy, old sala-
mander. Remember that you're big
ger an bettern any king, because
fed, by all means. These people are
sensitive and peculiar, and that's why
we haven't taken any weapons with
us. If they thought we doubted their
hospitality they'd have the court
bAlncer heave us out Of town before
you could say Jack Robinson"
'Fd love to see them giving the
bounce to McGuflcy," said Captain
Scraggs, musingly. Mr.. Gibney had a
swift mental picture Of such a 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 II,
for he was busy getting his guns OH
deck. From which it will readily be
deluccd that r. McGuffey. Esquire,
was following the advice Of his pa
ternal ancestor and getting an anchor
out to wlndward.
One might go on ut great length and
describe the triumphal entry of Com
mo'lore Gibuey and Captain Scmgss
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 n min
ute later he advanced into the space
in the center of his wari, where in the
oldrn days the ropuIac" was wont to
gather for its cNnnibal orgies; how
he greeted his distinguished visitors
with the most prodigiouS rubbing Of
noses seen in those parts for many
a day: of the feast that followed; Of
the fowls and pigs that gnrniShcd the
festive board. not emitting the kcg Of
Three Star thoughtfully provided by
Mr.. Gibney.
TabuTahu acted as interpreter and
everything went swimmngly until
Tabu-Tabu, his hospitality doubtless
strengthened by frequent lihations Of
the Elixir Of Life. begged Mr.. Gibney
to invite the remainder Of his crew
ashore for the feast. Mr. Gbney, him.
self rather illuminated by this time,
thought it might not be had idea.
ITS rotten shame. ScragESy,' ne
said, ito think Of that fool McGuffey
not bein' here to enjoy himself. I'm
goin' to send 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-
men come if Mac still refuses to be
civil"
Good idea, Gih." said Captain
Scrnggs, his mouth full of roast chick
en- and vans. So Mr.. Gibney tore
leaf out OF his pocket memorandum
book, scrnwled note to McGutfcy, and
handed it to Tabu-Tabu. who ut once
dispatched messenger with it to
the Maggie II.