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CHAPTER xI-continued.

 the king of Kandavu," replied Captain Scraggs. as happy as a boy. "Hop into . clean suit of ducks, Mac. and come along. Gib's goin' to broach little kex of 1iquor and we'll make a 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 MT. Gibney, indulgently. Macs just as Irish as If he'd been born ip 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 a season able hour." warned McGuffey. "f you ain't. HI suspect mischief and-say Gibi We'll. what's the use of talkin' to a man with an imagination? Only If I have to go ashore after you two. chose islanders'I 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 tong 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, way ing huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make the passage a cool and comfort able one.
 ''By the gods of war. Gib. my dear boy" said the delighted Captain Scraggs. but this is class, eh, Gfb?''
 "Every time," responded the eommo dore. elf that chuckfe-headed McGuf- fey only had the sense to come along he 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- fled. 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 bouncer heave us out of town before you could aytJack Robinson"
 'Pd love to see them giving the bounce to McGufrey." said Captain scraggs, musingly MT. Gfbney had swift mental picture of such proceed ing and chuckled happily. Had he been permitted a glance at McGufrey at that moment he might have observed
 
 the forward hold of the Maggie II, for he was busy getting his guns on deck. From which it will readily be deduced that B. McGuffey, Esquire, was following the advice of his pa ternal ancestor and getting an anchor out to wfndward.
 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 undersized, 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 to gather for its cannibal 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 garnished the festive board, not emitting the keg of Three Star thoughtfully provided by MT. 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 MT. Gibney to invite the remainder of his crew ashore for the feast. MT. Gibney, him. self rather illuminated by this time, thought it might not be a bad idea.
 Its a rotten shame, Scraggsy," he said. ito think of that fool McGuffey not bein' here to enjoy himself. I'm gofn' 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- men come if Mac still refuses to be cfvfI-
 Good idea, Gib," said Captain Scraggs, his mouth full of roast chick en and yams. So MT. Gibney tore leaf out of his pocket memorandum book, scrawled a note to McGuffey, and handed it to Tabu-Tabu, who at once dispatched a messenger with 1t to the Maggie II.
 Within half an hour the messenger returned. He was wildly excited and poured a torrent of native gibberish 'nto the attentive ears of Tabu-Tabu 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 MT. Gib- aey was aware that the said organ had . slight list to port, and he so in formed Captain Scraggs. Neither of he gentlemen had the slightest trou- Dle in arriving at the correct solution of the mystery. The royal messenger had been incontinently kicked over board by B. McGuffey, Esquire.
 TabuTabu's wild eyes glittered and grew wilder and wilder as the mes