Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 29, 1922, Page 2

" Seray VALLEY 9 t)o GIANTS, F— Frc. [. '(Continued frem last issue) “I know you will,” said Mr. Gibney sad “That’s just what hurts. You see, Scraggsy, I never intended 'em for Descanso bay In the first plice. There's a nice healthy little revolution fomentin' down In the United States of Colombia, with Adelbert P. Gibney playin’ both ends to the middle. And there's a dog-hole down on the Gold coast where I intended to land this eargo, but now that Scab Johnny's goue to work and sent me a bay scow instead of a sen-goin’ steamer, I'm in the nipe-lole Instead o’ dog-hole, * I cun never get as far as the Gold coast with the Maggie. She can't carry coal enough to last her.” “But I thought these guns and things was for the Mexicans,” 8- vered Captain Scraggs. “Scab Johnby and Lopez told me they wa Mr, Gibney groaned and hid his face n his hands, “Scraggsy.” he said sad- 1y, “it's a cinch you ain’t used the past four years to stimulate that imagi- wation of yours. Of course they was purchased for the Mexicans, but what was to prevent me from lettin’ the Mexicans pay for them, help out on the chiarter of the boat, and then have me divert the cargo to the United States of Colombin, where I can sell ‘om at & clear profit, the cost bein’ nothin’ to speak of? Now you got to come buttin’ in with the Maggie, and what happens? Why, I got to be hon- est, of course. I got to make good on wy bluff, and what's in it for me? ‘Nothin' but glory. Can you hock a thunk of glory for ham and eggs, Phineas Scraggs? Not on your life. If it badn’t been for you buttin’ in with Your blasted, rotten hulk of a fresh- water skiff, I'a—" Mr. Gibney paused ominously and savagely bit the end of his cigar. As for Coptain Secraggs, every drop of bleod in his hody was boiling iu de- fense of the ship he loved. “You're a pirate,” he shrilled. “And. you're just as big n hornet as you eyer was,” replied Mr. Uibney. “Always buzzin’ around where yon al’t wanted. But still, what's the use of bawln’ over spllt milk? We'll drop Into San Diego for a couple of hours and take on coal, and about sunset we'll pull out and make the run down to Deseanso bay in the dark. We might as well forget the past and put this thing through as per program. Only I saw visions of a schaoner all my own, Scraggsy, and—well, what's the use? What's the'use? Scraggs you're a natural-born mar-plot. Al- . ways buttin’ in, buttin' in, fit for noth- in’ but the green-pen trade. Towever, I guess I can turn into my old berth and get some sleep. Put the old girl under a slow bell and save your conl. We'll have to fool away four or five hours in San Diego anyhow and there afn’t no sense in erowdin’ the old hulk.” “Gib," sald Captain Scraggs, “was that really your lay—to stenl the cargo, double-cross the insurrecto Ju and sell out to a furrin’ coun- ry? “Of course It was,” said Mr. Gib- ney pettishly. “They all do such things in the banana republics. Why should I be an exception? There's half a dozen different gangs fightin' each other and the government in Mexico, and if T don't deliver these arms, just see all the lives I'll be savin'. And after I got the cargo Into Colombia and sold Iit, T could have peached on the rebels there, and got a reward for it, and saved a lot more lives, and come away rich and respected.” “By the Torg Harry,” said Captain “but you've got an imagina- tion, Gib. I'll swear to that. Gib, 1 take off my hat to you, You're all tight and shipshape and no loose ends bobbin' around you, Don't tell me th' scheme’s got t* fall through, Gib. Great snakes, don't tell me that. Ain’t there some way o' gettin’ around it? There must be. Why, Gib, my dear boy, 1 never heard of such a grand Iny in my life. It's a absolute winner, Don't give up, Gib. Ol up your imagination and find a way out. Let's get -to- gether, Gib, and make a little money. Dang It all, Gib, I been lonesome ever since I seen you last.” “Well,” reptied Mr. Gibn in and try to scheme a way out, but T don’t hold out no hope. Not a ray of it. I'm afrald, Scraggsy, we've got to be honest.” Saying which, Mr. Gibney hopped up into his berth, stretched his huge legs, and fell, asleep with hiz clothes on, Captain Scraggs looked him over with the closest approach to affection that had ever lightened his cold gray eye, and sighing heavily. presently went on deck. As he passed up the companion- way, the first mate heard him murmur: “Gil's a fine lnd. I'll be dad burned if he aln’t.” 5 At six o'clock next morning the Maggte was rounding Point Loma, headiug in for San Diego bay, and Captajn Scrages. went below and awakened Mr. Gibney, ~ "~ i Vhat's for breakfast, Scraggsy, old KId?” asked Mr. Gibney. " “Fried eggs,” sald Captain Scraggs, remembering Mr. Gibney's partiality for, that form of nutriment in the van- jshed days of the green-pea trade. “Ham an’ fried eggs an’ a sizzli\’ pot o' coffec. Thought a way out o' our mess, GIb?” “Not vet,” replied Mr. Gibney as he of bed, “but eggs Is always , and I don't give up hope on'a full stomach.” An hour later they were tied up un- der the coal bunkers, and at Mr. Gib- ney’s suggestion some twenty tons of sacked coal were piled on top of the fo'eastle head and on the main deck ford, in case of emergency. They lay in the harbor all day until about four o'clock, when Mr. Gibney, by virtue of T authority as supercargo, ordered the lines cast off and the Maggle teamed out of the harbor. Off Point ing the Coronado islands on the star- bourd quarter, ten miles to the west. Mr. Gibney was below with Captain Scraggs, battling with the problem that confronted them, when the mate stuck his hend down the companion- way to report a large power schooner coming out from the lee of the Cofo- nados and standing off on a course cal- culated to intercept the Maggle in an hour or two, 2 Captain Seraggs and Mr. Gibney sprang up on the bridge at once, the Iatter with Scraggs’ long glass up to his eye. “She was hove to under the lee of the island, and the minute we came out of the harbor and turned south she come nosin’ after us,” said the mate, “Hum!" niuttered Mr. Gibney. “Gaso- line schooner. Two masts and bald- hended. About a hundred and twenty ton, I should say, and showin’ n pretty pair of heels’ There's somethin’ up for'd—yes—lef me see—ye-es, there's two more—holy, satlor { {t's a gunboat! One of those doggoned gasoline const: patrol hoats, and there's the federa! flag fiylng at the fore.” “Let's put hack to San Diego bay,” quavered Captain Scraggs. “I'll be durned if T relish the 1dee o' losin™ the Maggie. n- Mexican . wnters now, and §le cage " bay. The onty we can do'ls to run for and, tex to lose. her after dark. Tl the/epginger-to crowd her speak of} 50 1/ghess ive can. wanage to ‘hold our’ ownt for-a .while. Never: theless, I've‘go 1 hunch. that we'll be overhawedl. -, Of (¢OuTsé;. yoi: ain’t got cou N0 paners tosshow,. Scxaggs, and they'll of us. 1 bet a'doliar'to a doughnut that fellow Lopez”sold’ il 6ut, ‘dfter the faskilon of the coyntry, I can’t help thinkin’ that that; gunibont’;was /there Just a-waitin’ for us to shiow up.” | tinued to stuwlys the ‘guphoat until | there could no'y langer .he any doubt that she xutvnv%d 1 verhaul them. He made out tigitstié’had a long gun for'd, with a bagtery of’ two one-pound- ers on top of hep homse and something Maxim rapid-five gum, About twenty men, dressed in; white, cloth, could be seen on her deeks. g Presently Mr, Gibney was Inter- rupted by Captdin Scraggs pulling at his sleeve. “You was n gunner,once, wasn't you, GIb?" sald Ceptaln Scraggs ‘in 8 trembling volee, “You bet I was," repiled Mr. Gibney. “My shootin’ won the trophy three times in succeission when I was on the old Kearsarge. If T had one good un and a Imif-decgns -epew, I'd. knock that gunbont silly “befofe she knew’ what had hit her.” “Gib, I've got an jdée,” sdd Captain Seragsgs. “Out with it,” saidiMraGibney cheer-, fully. There was four little cannon low- ered into the lpld the last thing betore we put on the main hatch, Ed the am- munition to l(]:l(l ‘em with s stowed In the after ho¥d nmli\'ery sy to get at.” { ¢ { Mr. Gibney] turnedt a bémming face to, folded Captitin Sernggs-in an-embrace that would have done crewlit to a grizzly bean There were genuiine (RN of admiration in his eyes anyl i -his voice whent he could master s emo- tions sufficlently tosspeak: - *'Seraggsy, old tarpot, yow've been a long time comin” tlirough on the {mag!-. all sail set.’ 1 alwnys thought you hnd about as 1y weh nezve as an oyster, byt I take it 11 back. * Welll get out them two little. jackass guns and fight a naval ba'ttle, and # 1 don’t sink that Mexicap_ gu V | were Edmund Low Loma they veered, to the south, leav- | the phllnsophlcn!:, i us. off from the to the limit. There-afn't much wind to seareli fhév chrgo, #dd <confischte. us, 1~ and’ ghoot: the’ whgde' bloomin'. crowd [ For several mifnutes Mrs@ibney con- on her port quarter that looked like a ] the skipper, reached out his arms, and. nation, but ‘yom've sure .arrived with | at,_and_save the Mag. “PEACOCK ALLEY” AT GRAND SUNDAY AND MONDAY “Peacock Alley’” which comes to the Grand theatre for a two day run beginning Sunday is one of the most delightful pictures of the season. It is a ravishing, dazzling Mae Murray pre- sentation with all that magnificance and splendor which mark the blonde star’s offerings. on the screen. It is gorgeously costumed and_excellently directed, the, story. running smoothly tv its .romantic. conclusions. She. is, supported; by, &' notable cast headed by Monte Blue as the youth- fuk-husband and this sereen favorite brings to the part:all/that genius for which _he is noted. Others in the cast Ww. .% Ferguson, Anders Randolf, iam Toker, How- grd Lang, William Fredrick, M. Dur- ant and Jeffrys Lewis. “Peacock Al- ley” presented by Robert Z, Leonard, is'by Edmund Goulding from a story by Ouida Bergee. “BELLE OF ALASKA” AT REX TONIGHT LAST SHOWING Chester Bennett’s big production, “Belle of Alaska,” starring Jane Nov- ak contains a shipwreck scene taken in the ocean miles away from land that has a parallel only in the sinking of the great liner Titanic. The gold-ship “Northland” leaves Seattle for the Kiondike, packed to the rails with prospectors and advent- urers, In the middle of the night off the Alaskan coast, the Northland strikes an iceberg. Half-dressed, undressed passengers, mostly without life belts, half dazed from sleep, engage in a mad fight for safety. Sinking slowly the steamer’s searchlight plays on the surface of the sea showing scores of passengers in the water trying to climb on a life raft. : “JAN OF THE BIG SNOWS” AT REX THEATRE SUNDAY James Oliver Curwood, who has provided such well known stories for screen presentation as “The River’s End,” “Back to God’s Country” “Flower of the North,” etc., is the author of a slendid production “Jan of the Big Snows,” which will be the feature attraction at the Rex theatre for two days starting Sunday. In “Jan of the Big Snows,” Mr. Curwood has again chosen the Hudson Bay country as his locale ‘and his “true to life” characters were gelect- ed after the usual Curwood research work far north from civilization’s rim. Larry Semon in his new one, “The Bell Hop,” i¢ also on the program Sunday and Monday. “SILVER SPURS’ AT GRAND THEATER TONIGHT ONLY Lester Cuneo is'the star in “Silver Spurs” at the Grand theater tonight only and is winning new friends daily with his excellent work as Craig Ham- ilton,.a young adventurer who -lefeats a conspiracy in California- and wins a beautiful Spanish girl as his bride. - An_excellent cast _supports Cuneo, including Lillian Warde, Zala Zorna, Bert Sprotte, Phil" Gastrock, Doris Willot, Tom :Bates, Evelyn Selbie, Mark Hadely and'Clark Comstock. - The story was written: especially or Cuneo by' Henry McCarty and 20 Mcehan and was directed by the authors. : 3 i Thrills, action and romance blend throughcut the entire five reels and when' Cuneo isn’t in trouble on his ‘awn’account he is saving the beauti- ful Rosario de Camarillo from dan-’ {edy, featuring Harry Sweet, com- pletes the program. U Lol “MORAN OF LADY LETTY” S AT THE ELKO TONIGHT Few stronger 'sca’stories ever have been' screened than “Moran of the {iady Letty” a paramount picturiza- {tion of Frank Norris’ famous novel, 'Mlich appears at the Eiko theater to- Ainight, also Sunday and Monday. Dor- Dalton is the featured player t{\is excellent George Melford pro- duction, while the leading man is Ru- dolph Valentino. < . The leading characters.: of this \trayed by these clever-artists. Moran Lis a girl of the sea and in the physical trength, courage and ability to:fight’ tis decidedly masculine,’ But when she| lis conquered in a desperate fight by ‘Ramon, he becomes her idol. Other| ‘vharacfers are splendidly interpteted by Walter Long, who plays one of the meanest villains of his screen career as villain, Charles Brindley, Emil Jorgensen, Maude Wayne, Cecil Hol- Iand and George Kuwa. MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS BANQUET TONIGHT Minneapolis, April 29.—Minnesota Law School students will hold their annual banquet. at the West hotel here tonight. Governor Preus and Judge E. A. Evans will speak. ‘gle; feed e to the sharks, for T won't | be worthy of the blood that’s in me: Pipe all hands and lift off that main hateh. Reeve: a block and tackle through that cargo gaft and stand by to heave out the guns.” But_Captain Scraggs had repented ig rash suggetion almost the mo- nt'he made t. Only the dire neces- ¢ of despefate measures to save the Muggie hadiprompted Iim to put the idfen ‘Into-Mr. Gibugy/srhend, and when' he saw the avidity with which the lat- “tor set'to work clearing for action, his terror knew no bounds. “Qh, Gib,” he walled, “I'm afraid we better not try~to lick-that gunboat aft- | er all. They might sink us with all .| ‘hands.” . F “Rats!” sald Mr. Gibnoy, as he leaped into the h¢ld. ‘Bear a: light here until I can root out the wheels of these guns. - llere they are, labeled < A “No Brains,” a new two-part cofu- || powerfal picture are*strikingly por-|) 1 LEGION HAS CEMETERY.PLOT" Racine (Wj&)/Organization Will Ses That No Ex-Service Man Sleeps in Potter’s Field. The American Legion- at Racine, Wis., has taken over a part of one of the' city’s cemeteries and will' hold"it In order that no one of the ex-service men who did his share in the army or navy during the World war need sleep In a potter’s field. When the Legion’s work on its acquired plot is complete, Racine will-have a miniature Arling- ton. The plot.Is circular and will be fittingly arranged in order that it may look as much as possible like the na- tional cemetery in ‘Virginia, The Legion men have authorized the expengditure of $5,803.50 for the land. A steel mast, from which will fly the Stars and Stripes is one ot the first things the organization will buy, Al- ready Rucine's 53 ‘ex-service men are buried In two of its cemeteries. An effort is to be made to have as many of these as possible trynsferred to the new plot. Room for the burial of | more than 300 veterans is being al- Towed fof. The. next session of the Wisconsin legislature will he asked to raise the amount which the state allows for the burial of a war veteran. - At present this amount is but $50, but it is hoped that this will be increased to §75 or £100. i * -BEAVERS BUILD GREAT DAM Engineering Feat Stopped the Flow of the Yakima River and Lad to Investigation. A large number of beavers have executed an’ extraordinary engineer- ing feat in the Cascade mountains, 40 miles from here, by building n dam 12 feet high and over a quarter of a mile ‘in length, according to dep- uty game ‘wardens who hate been seeking the cause of a reduced. flow of Water in Yakfna river, says an Ellens- burg (Wash.) dispatch to the New York, World. i} Seven heaver houses at the center of the dam are of elephantine pro- portions, one ‘is 15 féet high and 30 feet across_at the bottom. “They are unusually spaclous for beaver homes, but according to Indians were made so tall because of floods which were sure to come In the spring flow. Evi- dently - the' beavers 'were looking for the long, cold winter—being experi- enced In the Northwest—as large quantities of green wood for food were found in or near the houses. In building the great dam the fin- genuity of the most l)lle]ligent of the animals . was ‘taxed, for logs over a foot thick were carefully halanced he- tween two lirge rocks for the middle or point of’ greatest pressure of the structure. 4 Not much water was held ih by this log.and rock-wall, but in freshet sea- son._twd mgpths. hence an--enormous amount: be “impounded. So great a menace did’ this huge dam present that the state commissioner of game cave the (M let game war- i i i 0000000000000 REX THEATRE "' TONIGHT 1 What was date of Gold 4 discovery in Alaska? 5 “Whisre? What pecrt in Alaska became famous in 18977 . When did Circle ‘City develop? 4 Name of boat to bring lucky forty back? 6 Where did it land? Who was first man to discover Gold? 8 " How far- is Eldorado from mouth of Yukon? l \ What great motion pic- ture illusrtates these great events of 18977 vV V¥ Where is Dawson City ? 8% in REX ORCHESTRA MUTT & JEFF FOX NEWS 7:10-9:00—10c-25¢ ; —-Coming— “BEYOND THE - CROSS ROADS” MARSHALL NEILAN in— ‘cream separator.’ Stand by with that sling to—". *4y(Continued in Next Issue) “BITS OF LIFE” o@pboo 000000 | REX den” permission to destroy e col- ony. Over 200 .beavers of all sizes were trapped uand the pelts sold at auetlon, Under | the protective laws beaver In all parts of the Northwest multiply the proper fiow of water feeding ir- rigation canals. A Had a Right to Laugh. Three - years ago, when' sleighing was good, I went to town with my brother in a,dilapidated sleigh. 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