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Professor Fitzbingle, the world-famous i entomologist, defied conditions in Borneo, Ecuador “All’re Bored” By Jack Cluett A rove solemn, elderly itsmen, wearing the conventional white caps and gold braid of the se t round a rt table in the saloon of the Commodore's cabin cruiser, Stag At the masthead the owner's flag flying upside down to show ij that he was in distre The shi clock struck eight bells and : the voice of the watch rang out: ‘‘All’s well that ends well.” The four yachtsmen were silent. | At length the Commodore said: “Gentlemen, I'm not losing | nearly enough money on Stagnant II, and I'm at my wit’s end to know how she can get more out of me.” | “I keep steam up all winter long on my boat and never take her i out at all, It cost me just $200,000 last winter to run her this way while I was in Europe.” This from Captain Morthan of the Coarsehair. The captain of the Moby Dick said: “I have a yacht some } ' | | place. I've never been aboard her, but the “T have all my meals served on board th up in the Adironi ks. It costs me a pretty penny,” said Cap- nt to eat each day, i | chols. “I wire the chef what I then he cooks it and throws it overboard.” | The Commodore said: ‘Some day this yacht is going around the world. I've got the itinerary all figured out and as soon as | I can get a crowd together they're off.” “Aren't you afraid you'll be seasick?” asked the captain of the Coarsehair. “No, the Stagnant IT is a seaworthy craft and I wouldn't be afraid to let her go anywhere—without me,” replied the Commodore. The captain of the Moby Dick said: “How much does the 1,” replied Captain Nichols. Captain Alden said: “It stands me just $20,000 to start the ice hine on my baby. Last summer I made about ten tons of ice and then had a new Diesel engine put in.” “How does she go now?” asked Captain Nichols, Effect or. the office force of two ' comicbooks.com