The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
CAPPY KICKS
He Discusses Grouehes and Ingrates
Written for The b, Peter ,ne-Anolcr Coming saturday

our dock tbg a-tute coppy suggest.
ca Instantly
Eve tried an that ne has had
the apolosy ho viii not accept a
new les and IN bt shut N IN give
him a lob now n be agrees 10 work
Tor nothing I'm gping 10 defend
the suit 20 the limit"
lies a contrny Old Bluo-uogc
sea lawyer that's what Dc is."
Cappy shrillsd sWoll. Elve him a
new les. without prejudice 70 he
suit We owe him that. whether
SIC win or lose. Matt"
so ] told him. but DO says be-
has 10 have a cork les. cannot
lind anybody who makes cork legs
any more. His iost leg was an
antique and the knee joint needed
oillpg but he says u was the only
lex he ever had that enabled him
60 hold down d mates BERTH
Well Cappy plpcd up triumph
nntly, "wo sun have another ace up
tho sleeve OF our kimona Tho in
formal leg went out 10 sea on the
ehb tide. but the chances are Il
came In again on tho flood. Put
blk space ads Ia tho newspapers
and offer a reward for a cork lex
picked up anywhere along tho coast
20 California"
That's good idea" Matt agreed.
Meanwhile I've sent over pnir
or crutches 90 that cantanherous
old sailor. but upon advice Of coun-
Hcl he has refused 10 accept them"
What's he doinE ?" Cappy yelled.
Hiding In tnxieaha and sending the
bills 10 US"
wei. perhaps. hon have that
item figured IN his bill OF costs"
Go after him. Matt" Cappy
urged. "iIo wants "a lawsuit: wo do
not and we've tried everything 10
avoid u. 20 let him have u. And
mover mind advertising for that lost
les. fog that old sailors eats. n
We should recover his loat Lex he'd
'claim u had been injured b. tho
action % beach sand and sra water.
swollen out ~ all proportion or
chafcd ull its tensile strength il un.
dcrmined He'd swear teredo had
gotten into Il. II DO wants war let
him have H. loyo 10 make war
on incurnhlo Eruuchcs-by tho way.
wo have one on tho payroll right
now. and that's our port steward
Tic n can 20 that birds tail. Matt.
aud do Il now
Not "a BIT OF e. cappy Hes a
good man"
There arc as good port stewards
along the waterfront as there arc
In our employ. I tell you our port
steward must go
What has he done, Cappy ?"
Hes ungatoful ana unapprccia-
tive. Here some time back ho con-
fided to mo that he expected short
~ 10 EMBARK upon his first ndycn.
turc In fatherhood. and ] asked him
Y. ~ any chance. he was expecting
twins. lie Said ho hadn't given tho
matter any thought, altho come 10
think or H. twins sort OF ran IN
his family 80 I pointed out to him
that recently Lioyda Of London.
had announced It's Willingness 10 in.
sure any family against twins
Il had thought at first, when /
read this announcement in the daily
press. that It WIS merely a high
class job uf press asentry FOR the
local agents Of Lloyd's but later ]
learned l WIS wrong So I urged
tho prospective father 20 play his
unborn child close TO his veat and
insure against twins. I pointed out
to him tho trlflinE cost Of tho policy
and the tremendous advantage 10
him IN case he won-how nice u
would DO to have Lloyd's policy OF
say $1,000 10 collect on. put II in
Tho bank and let Il draw compound
Interest until the twins were 81.