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It Ife * I w I tCRAQGS 18 ONE LUCKY SEA DOG. Synopsis.—Captain Phlneas P. Scragrrs baa frown up around the docks of 8an Francisco, and from mesa boy on a river iteamsr, risen to the ownership of the steamer Maffle. Since each annual In* spectlon promised to be the last of the old weatherbeaten vessel, Scrafgs naturally has some difficulty In securlnf a crew. When the story opens, Adelbert P. Qlbney, likable, but erratic, a man whom nobody but 19craffs would hire, Is the skipper, Neils Halvorsen, a solemn Swede, consti tutes the forcastle hands, and Bart Me- Guffey, a wastrel of the CHbney type, rttfns In the engine room. With this motley crew and his ancient vessel. Cap tain Scraggs Is engaged In freighting gar den truck from Halfmoon bay to San Frandsoo The Inevitable happens, the Maggie going ashore in a fog. A passing vessel hailing the wreck, Mr. .Glbney gets word to a towing company In San Francisco that the ship ashore Is the Yankee Prince, with promise of a rich salvage. Two tugs succeed In pulling the Maggie Into deep water, and she slips her tow lines and gets away In the fog. Furious at the deception practised oh them. Captains Hicks and Flaherty, com manding the two tugboats, ascertain the Identity of the "Yankee Prince" and, fear ing ridicule should the facta become known along the water front, determine on personal vengeance. Their hostile visit to the Maggie results In Captain Soraggs promising to get a new boiler and make needed repairs to the steamer. * CHAPTER V. ▲ week had elapsed and nothing of an eventful nature had transpired to disturb the routine of life aboard the Maggte. until Bartholomew McGuflTey, having heard certain waterfront whis pers, considered It the port of pru- donee to ley hie Informs Hon before Bcraggs and Mr. Olhoey. “Look here, Bcraggs," he began briskly. "It’s ail fine an* dandy to promise me s new boiler, but when do I git itr “Why, Jos' sa soon as we esn get this glut o’ freight behind us. Bart, my boy You've managed with the old boiler this long, so It ‘pears to me you might be pstlent an’ bear with It a mite longer. Bart." . “Oh. I ain't tryln’ to be disagreeable. Brraggs, only It sort o’ worries me to have to go along without bein' able to use our whistle.’* “Well fli ft when business slacks up." Bcraggs decided with finality. He glanced at his watch. "Sufferin' sailor!" he fried In simulated dis tress. "Here It’s one o'clock an’ I ain't coilacted a dollar o' the freight money from tha last voyage. I must beat It." When Captain Soraggs had "beaten H," Glbney and McGuffey exchanged expressive glances. "He'a runnln' out on ug." McOuffey romplalnyd. “Even to. Bart, even so. Therefore, the thing for us to do Is to run out on him. In other words, we'll work a month, save our money, an' then, with out a word o’ complaint or argyment, well walk out." “Oh. I ain't exactly broke, Olb. I got elghty-flve dollars." "Then," quoth Olbney decisively, “we’ll go on strike tonight. Scraggsy'll ha stuck In port s week before he can gat another engineer an' another navi- gatin’ officer, me an’ you bein' the only two aatura 1-bora fowls In Ban iBfc. While his "hand gahad tbfuptnttr I appreciate fully your p’lnt of view, while realizin’ that I can’t convince you o' mine. So we won't have no hard: feelln’g at partin', boys, an* to show you I’m a sport Fli treat to a French dinner an’ a motion picture show afterward. Further. - ! shall re gard a refusal of said invite as a pers’nal affront.” ,„ , . . “By golly, you're' gittln’ sporty In your old age,’’ the engineer declared, "I’ll go you, Scraggs. How about you, Glbr "I accept with thanks, Scrnggsy, old tarpot. Personally, I maintain that seamen should leave their troubles aboard ship." “That's the sperrtt I appreciate, boys. Come to the cabin an’ I’ll pay you off. Then wait a coupler min utes till I shift Into my glad rags an’ away we’ll go, like Paddy Ford’s goat —on our own hook.” “Old Scraggsy’s as cunnln’ as a pet fox, ain’t he?" the new navigating offi cer whispered as Scraggs departed for his other suit. "He's goin' to blow himself on us tonight, thinkln’ to soften our bard resolution. Well fool him. Take ail he gives us, but stand pat, Bart." Bart nodded. His was one of those sturdy natures that could always be depended upon to play the game, win, loee or draw. As a preliminary move. Captain Scraggs declared in favor of a couple of cocktails to whet their appetites for the French dinner, and according ly the trio repaired to an adjacent aatoen and taeked -three eactr-nmlFr their belts—all at Captain Scraggs' expense. When he proposed a fourth, Mr. Glbney's perfect sportsmanship caused him to protest, and reluctantly Captain Scraggs permitted Glbney to buy. Scraggs decided to have a cigar, however, Instead of another Martini. The ethics of the situation then Indi cated that MrGtyffey should “set 'em up,” which he did over Captain Scraggs’ protest—and again the wary Scraggs called for a cigar, alleging as sn excuse for his weakness that for rears three cocktails before dinner had t>een his absolute limit. A fourth cock tail on an empty stomach, he declared, would kill the evening for him. But why descend to sordid and vul gar details? Suffice that when the artful Scraggs, pretending to be over come by hla potations and very III Into the bargain, begged to be delivered back aboard the Maggie. Messrs. Me Guffey and Glbney loaded him Into a taxicab and sent him there, while they continued their search for excite ment. Where and how they found It requires no elucidation here; It la sufficient to state that It was ex l>enalve, for when men of the Glbney and McGuffey type have once gotten a fair start naught hut financial dissolu tion can stop them. On Monday morning, Messrs. Olb ney and McGuffey awoke In Scab Johnny’s hoarding house. Mr. Glbney awoke first, by reason of the fact that his stomach hammered at the door of his soul and bade him be up and do- TWH IUJ1WIIU M fora three days have passed he’ll he huntin’ us up to compromise." “I don’t want no compromise. What I want Is a new holler." "You'll git It. We'll make him order the paint an’ the holler an' pay for both In advance before we'U agree to go hack to work.” , The engineer nodded hls approval and after sealing their pact with a hearty handshake, they turned to and commenced discharging the Maggie. When Captain Scraggs returned to the little steamer shortly after five o’clock, to his great amazement, he discovered Mr. Glbney and McGuffey dressed In their other suits—including celluloid collars and cuffs. "The cargo's out, Scrnggsy, my son, the decks has been washed down an' everything In my department Is ship- •hape." Thus Mr. Glbney. “Likewise In mine,” McGuffey added. “Consequently," Mr. Glbney con cluded, "w'e’re quittln’ the Maggie an’ If lt’« all the same to you we’U have our time.” “My dear Gib. Why, whateVer’s come over you two boys?” "Stow your chatter, Scraggs. Shell out the cash. You’ve fooled us once In the matter o’ that new holler an’ the paintin’, an’ we’re not goln’ to give you a second chance. Cotpe through—or take the consequences. We’ll sail no more with a Jlar an’ a fraud." “Them’s hard words, Mr. Glbney.” “The truth Is alters hitter," McGuf fey opined. Captain Scraggs paused to consider the ecrlous predicament which con-' fronted him: It was Saturday nighK He knew Mr. McGuffey to be the;pos sessor of more, r^ofiey than usual and if he donld assure' himself that this reeehve should be dissipated before Monday morning he was aware, from experience, that the strike would he broken by. Tuesday at the latest. And be could afford that delay. He re^. Ivedt therefore, on diplomacy, “Well, Tm worry* h^answerad with appearance of contrition. “You got aae la the nine-hole an* I wiqnelJrntiS of* head saloon, he craved a return to a solid diet, so for several minutes he lay supine, conjuring In hls agile brain ways and means of supplying this need In the absence of ready cash. ’Til have to hock my sextant,” was the conclusion at which he pres ently arrived. Ten minutes later he took his Sextant under his arm and de parted for a pawnshop In lower Mar ket street. From the pawnshop he re turned to Scab Johnny's with eight dollars In hls pocket, routed out the contrite McGuffey, and carried the lat ter off to ham and eggs. They felt better after breakfast and for the space of an hour lolled at the tahJe, discussing thejr adventures of the pest forty-eight hours. "Well, there’s one thing certain,” McGuffey concluded, *‘an’ that thing Is sure a cinch. Our strike has petered out. Ivet’s mosey , along down to the Mag gie’s dock an’ see how Scraggsy’s get- tin’ along.’ Forthwith they set out to interview Captain Scraggs. The owner of the Maggie greeted them cheerily, but^ft- er discussing generalities for half an hour, Scraggs failed to-make over tures, whereupon Mr. Glbney an nounced casually that he guessed he and JMac would he on their way. “Same here, boys,”. Captain Scraggs piped breezily. "I got a new mate an' a new engineer comln’ aboard at ten o’clock an' we sail at twelve.” ■ “Well, we’ll see you occasionally,’ Mr. Glbney said .at parting. ♦ ‘Oh. sure. T>ot)'t he strangers. You’re always welcome aboard, the old Maggie." came the c«rcle^ rejoinder. .Somewhat crestfallert, the jstrtkUig pair repaired to the Rowfctad saloon to discuss the sltuatlon-owRva gJnss of beer. However,' Mr. GthHey’s spirits never dropped below fcerp while he had one nickel tA fob ggfltnct another ; hence such ' &ght depre&lon as he felt was due to a feeling Arft Captain Sernggs-had basely swindled McGuffey. dl Scraggs and said as ftauch. "How ever, Bait," he ronclnriexl, “we’ll never say die* while our tnooey holds out and tii the meantime our luck around and try to locate some kind of ..a job; then when them new employees o’ Scraggsy quit or get fired—which’ll be after about two voyages—an’ the old man comes around holdln’ out the olive branch o’ peace, we’U give him the horselaugh." Three days of diligent search failed to uncover the coveted job for either, however, and on the morning of the fourth day Mr. Glbney announced that It would be necessary to “ralae the wind,” If the pair would breakfast. •They retired to the sidewalk to hold a caucus and lir. McGuffey located a dime which had dropped down Inside the lining of hls coat “That settles It,” Glbney declared. “We’ve skipped two meals but rij. be durned If we skip another. Well 'ride out to the San Mateo county line on the trolley with that dime an’ then hoof It over the hills to Halfmoon bay. Scraggs won’t git a way, from the dock here uq- tll after twelve o’clock, so we know bell He at Halfmoon bay all night. If we start now we’ll connect with him In time for supper. Eh, Bart?” “A twenty-mile hike on a tee-totally empty stomach, with a battlf royal on our hands the minute we arrive, weak an’ destltoote, ain’t quite my Idea o’ enjoyment, Gib, but Til go you If It kills me. Let’s up hook an’ away. Pm for gittln’ back to work an’ usin’ moral persuasion to git that new holier.” • They took a hitch In their belts and started. From the point at which they left the trolley to their Journey's end was la stiff six-hour JaubtT bf> bin and down dale, and long before the march was half completed the unaccustomed exercise had developed sundry galls and blisters on the Glbney heels, while the soles of poor McGuffey’s feet were •o hot he voiced the apprehension that they might bum to a crisp at any mo ment and drop off by the wayside. The crew of the Maggie had ceased working cargo for the day and Cap tain Bcracga was busy cooking supper In the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled and repentant, came to the door and coughed propU ttously. but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with hla task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan. So Mr. Glb ney spoke, struggling bravely to ap pear nonchalant. With hls eyes on the fried eggs and hls mouth threaten ing to slaver at the glorious sight, be said: “Hello,, there. Scrng*«y. old tarpot. How goes It with the owner o’ the fast an’ commodious steamer Maggie? Git that consignment o’ poat-holra aboard yetr Mr. Glbney’s honest face beamed ex pectantly. for be was particularly par tial to fried eggs. Aa for hls com panion In distress, anything edible and which would serve to nullify the gnaw ing at hls Internal economy would be welcome. Inasmuch as . Captain Scfticgs did not readily reply to Mr. Glbney’s salutation. McGuffey decided to he more emphatic and to .the point, albeit In a joking way. . . a. he rumbled. “Me an* Gib’s walked dowiv from the city an’ we’re hungry. ^7 x • Mr. McGuffey Located a Dime Which Had Dropped Down Inside the Lin ing of His Coat i “The eggs, Scragfcsy," boomed Mr. Glbney, “the eggs.” Half an hour later, aa the pirates, replete with provender, sat gangling their damaged underpinning^ over .thq stern railing where the gentle wave lets laved and cooled them. Captain Scraggs, accompanied by the new navi- gating officer, the new engineer, and The Squarehead, came aft. The crip ples looked up, surveyed their succes sors in office, and found the sight far from reassuring. ‘T’ve already ordered you two tramps ofTn my ship,” Scraggs began formally, “an’ I hereby, In the pres ence o’ reliable witnesses, repeats the invitation. • Yon ain’t wanted; your* “Hum—ra—m! American bark Chesa room’s preferred to your comp’ny, an’ by stayin’ a minute longer, In defiance o’ my orders, you’re layin’ yourselves liable to a charge o’ piracy.” Mr. Glbney carefully laid hls pipe aside and stood up* He was quite an imposing spectacle in hls bare feet, with hls trousers rolled up to his great knees, thereby revealing hls scarlet flannel underdrawers. With a stifled groan, McGuffey rose and stood beside bis partner, and Mr. Glbney spoke: “Scraggs, be reasonable. We ain’t lookin’ for trouble; not because we don’t relish It, for we do where a couple o’ scabs Is concerned, but for the simple reason that we ain’t In the best o’ condition to receive it, al though (f you force it on ns we’ll do our best. If you chuck us off the Mag gie sn’ force us to walk back to San Francisco, we’re goln’ to Be reported as mfsxtn’. Honest, now, Scraggsy, pld side-winder, you ain’t goln* to maroon ns here, alone with the vege tables, are you?” “You done me dirt. Yon quit me cold. Git out. Two can play at s dirty game an’ every dog must have hls day. This Is my day, Gib. Scat!" “Pers’nally," McGuffey announred quietly, “1 prefer to Hie aboard the Maggie, If I ha\e to. Tills ain’t mov in’ day with B. McGuffey, Esquire.” “Them’s my sentiments, too, Scraggsy." “Then defend yourselves. Come on, lads. Beer a hsnd an’ we’ll bounce these muckers overboard." The Squarehead hung back, having no In tention of waging war upon hls late comrades, but. the engineer and the new navigating officer stepped briskly forward, for they were about to fight for their jobs. Mr. Glbney halted the advance by lifting both great hands In a deprecatory manner. “For heaven’s sake. Scraggsy. have a heart. Don’t force us to murder you. If we’re peaceable, what’s to prevent you from glvln’ ua a passage back to San Francisco, where we’re known an’ where well have at least a flghtln’ chance to git somethin’ to eat occasionally?” “You know mighty welj what’s to prevent me. Gib. * I ain’t got no pas senger license, an’ I’ll be keel hauled an* skull-dragged- If I fall for your cute little game, my son. I ain’t layin’ myself liable to a fine from the Inspec tors an’ maybe have my ticket book toofr away V» Bass.”-- aj...-,r, ■ - ’ gating officer. “I don’t see any distress signals flyln* an’ yet she’s got an anchor out while her canvas is bangin’ so-so." “If she had any hands aboard, you’d think they’d have sense enough to clew up her courses," the mate an swered. At this Juncture, Mr. Glbney and McGuffey, unable to restrain their cu riosity, and forgetful of- the fact that they were pirates with very sore feet, came running over the deckload and Invaded the pilot house. “Gimme that glass, you sock-eyed splmon, you,” Glb ney ordered Scraggs, and tore the tele scope from the owner’s hands* peoke. Starboard anchor out? yards braced a-box; royal an’ to’-gallan’-s’ls clewed np; courses hangin’ In the buntlines an' clew garnets, Stars-an’- Strlpes upside down.” He lowered the glass and roared at Neils Halvorsen, who was at the wheel, "Starboard your helm, Square- Growing Childrtn Need Plenty of Red Cells in Blood. - ' «* When the young body is growing, children frequently experience weak ness. Girls and hoys sometimes play too hard and overtax their systems. They become pale, weak, and sickly. They lose their appetites, become lan guid, and are not able to make prog ress In school work. “Growing too fast" Is often true. It Is most Impor tant to keep the blood of growing girlf • and boys In a healthy state. Pepto-Mangan keeps the blood pure. The red cells Iq the blood are In creased. They carry life-giving oxy-, gen to all parts of the body, and whole- somq youthfulness blooms again In clear complexions, bright eyes and buoyant spirits. 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Mbtbert You must say “California" or you may get an Imitation fig syrup.—Adveitlao- rnent. Keep Your Troubles to Yourself. “If you wastes too much time tellluf yob troubles.” said Uncle Kben. "soon er or later yoh friends Is glneter lose imtienee an' aay dey serves you rigid” ’I’ll Hug You and Your Death.” Crew to SHE DYED A SWEATER, SKIRT AND CHILD’S COAT At {be same time, may here changed. Let8 scatter Jawn D. Jtockeffeller’d. give a million dollart- for my appetite. Fry mine hard,.: Scraggsy. I want sonnetin’ -solid.” “Get off my ship, you murderin’ pi rates,” Scrag?* screamed. “Not till we’ve et," the practical- minded engineer retqrted.’ “Even then we won’t get off, Me an’ Gib ain’t •got sny feet left, Scragga. If we nad to walk another steg..w|Fd tie crippled fox .lllir - Fry my ttt* hard. I -tell 'yb*rW 4* ^ r •*, “This Js piracy, men,: It’i robbery no the high seaa, an! I can p«t rar the road for 1C mm. “What's mart, 4 “Enough of this gab,” Mr. Glbney roared. “My patience la exhausted. I’m dog-tired an’ I’m goln’ to have peace If I have to fight for It. Me an’ Bart stays aboard the steamer Maggie until she gets hack to Frisco town or until we’re hove overboard in the^ln- terim by the weight of numbers. An’ if any man, or set o’ male bipeds that calls theirselves men. Is so foolish as to try to evict us from this packet, then all I got to say Is that they’re triflin’ with death. I got my arms left, even If fny feet Is on the fritz, Scraggs.” he continued, “an’ if you start anything I’ll hug you an’ your crew to death. I’m a rip-roarin’ griz zly bear once I’m started an’ there’s such a thing as drivin’ a man to des peration.” , ... * The bluff worked! Captain Scraggs turned to hls retainers and with a condescending and paternal smile, said: 1 ' “Boys, let’s give the dumb fools their own way. If they Insist upon takin’ forcible possession o’ my ship on the high seas, there’s only one name for the crime—an’ that’s piracy, punishable^ by hangin’ from' the yard arm. We’ll Just let ’em stay aboard an’ turn ’em over to the police when we git back to the clty. , ’ He started for hls cabin and the crew, vastly relieved, followed him. Tine pirates once more sqt down and perinitted. their hot feet to loll over board. f About ten o’clock next morning the little vessel completed taking on her cargo, the Lines were cast off, and the homeward \*>yage was begun. Messrs. Glbney and McGuffey were seated on the stern bltts as the Maggie came abreast the Point Montara fog signal station, when Mr. Glbney observed a long telescope poking out the side win-' dow of the pilot hnnse, and following the dlrecfton In whLch fhe telescope was pointing he made out a large bark standing in dangerously close to the beach. In fact, the breakers wert tu, P- hfing In. a long white streak x>ver the reefs less than a quarter of a mile from her. - Id an Jofftaot all was excitement aboard the. Maggie. “That looks like ab elegant flttle plek-up.- She a plumb to hla Bavl- Courler-Joumal. head. Don’t be afraid of her. We’re goln’ over there an' hook on to her. I should say the Is a pick-up!" Mr. Glbney had abdicated as a pi rate and assumed command of the S. B. Maggie. With the memory of a want breakfast upon him, however. Captain Scraggs was still harsh and bitter. “Git out o' my pilot bouse an’ aft where the police can find you when they come lookin' for you,” he screeched. . “Don’t you give no orders to my deckhand.” "Stow it. you ass. Yonder's a prize, but It’ll require imagination to win It; • eeoswiueatly -you, uoed • Adalbert- P. <Jihney In your business. If you’re con- r,im ITr templatln' hookin' on to that bark, snakin’ her Into Son Francisco bay, ao’ llbelln’ her for ten thousand dollars’ salvage. You an’ Mac an* The Square- head here have sailed this strip o’ coast too long together to quarrel over the first good piece o’ salvage we ever run Into. Come, Scraggsy. Be decent, forget the past, an’ let's dig In to gether.” The new navigating officer drew Captain Scraggs aside and whispered In hls ear: "Make it up with these Smart Alecks, Scraggs. They got it on us. but if we can send you t an’ Hal vorsen, McGuffey and Glbney over to the bark, you can get some sail on her an’ what with th^ wind helpin’ us along, the Maggie can tow her all right.” Mr. Gihfaey saw by the hopeful, even cunning, look that leaped to Scraggs’ eyes that the problem was about to be solved without recourse to the Glbney imagination. %o he resolved to be alert and not permit himself to be caught out on the end of a limb. "Well, Scraggsy?” he demanded. “I guess I need you in my business, Gib. You’re right an’ I’m always wrong. It’s a fact. 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