Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 28, 1922, Page 2

afarmyET Y THY BEWMIDJI DAILY PIONEER SYNOPSIS. ICHAPTER I — Captain Phineas P. Taggs has grown up around the docks 8an Francisco, and from mess boy on . risen to_the ownership 2 amer Maggle, Since each an- 8l 1 ction promised to be the last ‘4§ the nfii weatherbeaten vessel, Scraggs ‘Riturally_has some difficulty in"securing ‘erew. When the story opens, Adelbert , llkable but erratic, a man om nobody but Scraggs would hire, is the skipper, Neils Halvorsen, a solemn ede, constitutes the fo'castle hands, d Bart McGuffey, a wastrel of the Gib- ¥ type, reigns in the engine room. PTER IL—With this motley crew find his. anclent vessel, Captain Scraggs engaged In freighting_garden truck m Halfmoon bay to San Francisco, The inevitable happers, the Maggie going aghore in a fog. - CHAPTER IIL.—A passing vessel hall- ing the wreck, Mr. Gibrey gets word to towing company In San_Francisco that e ship ashore is ihe Yankee Prince, th promise of a rich salvage. Two Mgy succeed in puiling the Maggle into dgep water, and she siips her tow lines and gets away in the fog. i CHAPTER IV.—Furious at the decep- Sipni practised on them, Captains Hicks #nd Flaherty, commanding the two tug- ts, ascertain the identity of the “Yan- Prince” and, fearing ridicule should the facts become known along the water nt, determine on personal vengeance. heir hostile visit to the Magglie~results u Captain Scraggs promising to get a ngw boiler and make needed repairs to e steamer. 4 CHAPTER V.—Scraggs retuses to ful- Il his promises and Gibney and McGut v “strike.”” With marvelous B rages of a te jd McGuffey are stranded and seek #ir old positions on the Maggie. They lostilely recelved, but remain, On 9ir way to San Franclsco they sight & derelict and Gibney and McGuftey swim days of wild conviviality Gibney ‘CHAPTER VI.—The derelict proves to the Chesapeake, richly laden, its en- crew stricken with scurvy. Scroggs tempts to tow her in, but the Maggie nequal -to the task and Gibney and fcGuffey, alone, sail the ship to San ancisco, their ‘salvage money amount- 1% _to $1,000 apiece. /{CHAPTER VIL—Independently pich, our o adventurers still have a kindly feel- for the Magxle, and, his crew hav- B deserted him, Captain Scraggs in- ces them to return. At an “old horse™ e’ the three purchase iwo mysterious Xxes which they. helleve to~ contaln muggled “Orlental goods.” They find, instead, two dead Chinamen. CHAPTER VIIL — Scraggs to “double cross” his -two assoclates, but Mr. Gibney outwits him and makes a matisfactory financlal settlement with the Chinese company to whom the bodies have been consigned, leaving Scraggs out fn_the cold, CITAPTER IX.—Gibney resents McGuf- fev'a action In’lending money to Ser: | without consulting him, and after a ter- | fific wordy combat the three separate. | McGuffey becoming assistant engineer on an ofl tanker, Gibney disappearing. and Scraggs, forced to lay up the Maggle, takes a’ subordinate position on a ferry | Ateamer. Senor Lopez, Mexlcan revolu- tlonlst, mukes Scraggs . generous offer for transportation of munitions to Lower Culifornfa. Scraggs nccepts, and the old Maggle is once more put into comrmission. Arriving at his destination, Scraggs finds his old companion, Mr. Glbuey, is the consignee. Time having softened animos- itles, the reunion Is joyful. Gibney plans 10 steal the ammunition and convey it to revolutionists in Colombla. On their way they are attacked hy a Mexicun gunboat, which they capture, though the Maggie is damaged so that It has to he destroved. On the gunbout, to which they transfer, | they find their old friend McGuffey act- | ing as engineer. seeks (Continued from last issue) The sun was settlng as they passed out the Golden gate and swung down / the south channel, and with the wind on her beam, the aged Maggie did nine Knots. Lute in the afternoon of the luck, | ships a fresh crew. At the end | | poiinded Captain SCraggs on e | with one great hand while with the | other he crushed the skipper's tingers to a pulp, the while he called on ull the powers of darkness to witness that never in all his life had he received such a pleasant surprise. It was indeed a kappy moment. All ! the old unimosities and differences | were swallowed up in the glad hand- clasp with which Mr. Gibney greeted his old shipmate of the green-pea | trade. Scruggs took him below at once and they pledged each other's health in a steaming kettle of grog, while the Maggie, once more on her course, rolled south toward Descanso bay. “Well, T'll be keel-hauled and skull- dragged!” sald Captain Scraggs, pro- ducing a box of two-for-a-quarter cigars and handing it to Mr. Gibney. “Gib, my dear boy, wherever have you been these last three years?” “Everywhere,” replied Mr. Gibney.| “I have been all over, mostly in Pana- ma and the Gold coust. For two years T've heen navigatin’ officer on the Co- lombiun gunboat Bogota. When I was | a young feller I did a hitch.in the navy | and become a first-class gunner, and | then I went to sea in the merchant ma- | rine, and got my mate’s license, and when I flashed my credentials on the president of the United States of Co- ombin he give me a job at “dos clenti | pesos oro” per. That's Spanish for two hundred bucks gold a month. I've { been through two wars and I got a | medal for sinkin’ a fiskin’ smack. I | tallk Spanish just like a native, I don’t drink no more. to- speak: of, and T've been savin’ my money. Some day when 1 get the price:ogether I'm’ goin’ back to San Franeisco; buy me a :nice little schooner, and’ go tradin’ in-the South sens. How they been comin’ with you, Scraggsy, old Kiddo?” “Lovely,” replied: Seraggs. “Just stmply grand. Tl pull’ ten thousund out’of this job.” ; Mr. Gibney whistled shrilly through his teeth. . “That’s the ticket for soup,” he said admirvingly, “I tell; ys Scraggs, this i soldier of fortune Husiness may be all right, but it don't amount to much compared to being a sailor of fortune, eh, Scraggsy? - Just as soon as I heard there was a revolution In Mexico I quit my Jjob in the Colombian navy and come north-for the pickin's, . . . No, 1 ain’t been. in their rotten little army. . .. ve think I want to #o around killin’ people? . . . There aln't no pleasurp gettin’ killed in the mere shank of fa bright and prosper- ous life . . ‘. a dead lero don’t zather no moss, Seraggsy. “Reads all right In books, but it don’t appeal none to me. I'm for peace every time, so right away ais soon as T heard of the trouble, says I to myself: ‘“Things has been - pretyy quiet in Mexico for twenty years, gnd they’re due to shift things around pretty much. What them peons nead is a man with an imaghnation to help ‘em out, and if they 've got the mioney, Adelbert P, Gib- neyy ean supply ‘the brains.” So I comes yorth to Los Angeles, shows the in- Surrecto junta yny med: d my hon- orable” dischar:ges from every ship I'd ever been In, fiwgudin’ the gunbont Bo- gotg, and I taX:ed Dbig and swelled following day she was off the Santa Barbura channel, and about midnight she ran In under the lee of' Point Dumes and Iay to. The mate hung out the green sigmal lights, and in about am hour Captain Scraggs heard the sound. of oars grating In rowlocks. A few minutes later a stentorian volce hailed them out of the darkness. Captain Scraggs had a Jacol's Indder slung over the side and the mate and two deckhands hung over the rail with lan- terns, lighting up the surrounding sen feebly for the henefit of the ione ad- venturer who sat muffled In n grent coat in the stern of a smaii boat rowed by two men. There was n very slight sea running, and presently the men in tlie smill hoat, watehing thelr oppor. tunity by the ghostly light of the lan-. terns, ran their frail craft In undor the lee of the Maggle. The figure in the Stern sheéts lenped on the Instrmty caught the Jacob's ladder, cum’he:i nimbly over the side, and swore hearty ily fn very good English as his/ feel: struck the deck, o “What's the name of this flg ating .cofin?” he demanded In a chain/locker, volce, It was quite evident tly,t even| An the darknass, where her 1y any de- fects Wwere mercifully hidden, the Mag-] igle did not snit the special: envoy of :the Mexican insurrectos, “American stenmer §w gie,” sald ‘the skipper frigidly, “Scifiggs 18 my And If You dén’t ke my ernggsy " roared tlaxe- specinl en- voy.. “Scraggsy, for a t hiusand! And the old Maggie of all bisais! Scragesy, old tarpot, your fin! Yiuke 'me, you doggoned old salama ader!” “Gib, my dear by !” shricked Cap- tain Scraggs and chst Mimself into Mr. Gibney's arms in ‘a transport of joy. Alr. ‘Gibney, for_' it wWas _ indeed__hey around and told' ‘em to run in some / “| 'Framed It All Up for This Filibus- ter Trip You're On.” armg and get busy. I framed it all up for | this filibuster trip you're on, Seraggsy, only I never did hear that thes'd picked on you. I told that cof- fee-colored rat of n Lopez .man to hunt up Seab Johnny and he'd set him right. but if anybody had told me you had the nerve to run:the Maggic In on this deal, Scraggsy, I'd a-called him a liar. Scraggs, you're mucho-bueno— that is, you're all right. I'm so used, to talkin’ Spanish I forget myself. .| Still, there’s one end of this little deal that I ain’t exactly explained to all ‘hands. If I'd a-known they. was char- terin’ the Maggie, I'd have blocked the game.” . “Why?" demanded Captain’ Scraggs, instantly on the defensive. “Not that I'm holdin’ any grudge lagln you, Scraggsy,” sald Mr. Gibney affably, “but I wouldi’t a-had you no more now than I would when we was runnin’ in the green-pea trade. It's becuuse you nin’t got no imagination, fiang sthe Maggfe all’'t WiE egough for ‘my ‘burpose; Hasin:.the aggie sort of puts a crimp in my plans.” “Rot,” snapped, Captilin Scraggs. “Fve had the Maggle ‘overhauled and shipped a new wheel,cand she's ‘a miglity 'smart little -boat, Il tell you. Tl _Jand’ them arms in Descanso bay all right” | A (Continued in Next Issue) SHEVLIN-MOOSE Dr. Campbell og Bagley was called to the John Hoif last Thursday to see Mrs. Hoff, who yas taken sudden- ly ill Wednesday evening. Clive ‘'radeburg returned gomp last Friday from Hibbing where she had been staying with her aunt Mrs, Walter Edwards. About fifty friends and neighbors met at the home of Joe Lewis ¥riday awvening for a pleasant surprise on Mrs, Lewis in honor of her birth anniversary. Games were played af- er which a delicious lunch was served. Mrs. Lewis was presented with a num- ber of useful gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Charles: Young 'and Mr., and Mrs. Joe Lewis and family, Harold Searls, Adah Williams and Iola Young spent Easter Sunday at the O. A, Olson home. Bernice Olson spent the week-end with her; parents, accompanied by Miss Adah Williams of Bemidji. They returned to Bemidji on ithe mid-night train Sunday night. Mr and Mrs George Fradenburg spent Easter Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fradenburg. spent Thursday Clara Gm-dmmtn'Muose townships held a joint heeting ra Gordon and Estella Edwards gperit Thursday evening at the ‘Joe Lewis home. ‘ Hazel Fradenburg is still on the sick-list but is slowly recovering. Geo, W. Felch transacted business at Joe Lewis.and John Hoff, Jr. homes Monday forenoon. Sadie Wimer, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wimer of Moose township was united in marriage to Ar. Emil' Norden of Fosston, Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, April 15th! They will reside in Fosston. Shevlin-{ Moose sends their heartiest congrate ulations. Ralph Harding and Harry Bourcy split wood for Lars Gordan Monday. Joe Lewis and Harold Searls went to Bemidji Saturday and drove Mr. Searls car back with them. Albert Hoff left Monday for Sol- way where he will be employed in a sawmill. Rev. Larson of Duluth arrived last Saturday to conduct meetings in Moose for a week. Nels Adamson helped Lars Salra- |, ten with farm work last Tuesday., Alma Olson assisted Mrs. Theodore Tollefson with "the housework on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Nelson and family spent Friday afternoon at the Nels Adamson home. Mrs. Ludwig Holum and Mrs. Er- vin Gordan called at the Nelse Adam- son home Sunday afternoon Rev. Morton of Itasca called at the Joe Lewis home Monday after- noon. Surnday visitors at the E. A. Har- vey home were Mr, and Mrs. G. W. Felch and Ralph Hendricks. Floykd Fradenburg had the misfor- tuneto lose one of his horses Mon- day. - . Hary Bourcy added another im- provement to his place by digging a well last week. 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