Middletown transcript., 1873-12-13

man sasisfacsion but
"Thsn. sir, II that il the esse. you
must know that ysur honor is in the hands
Of your second. and no gentleman appeals
"Yes. yes. know that Mr.. Gascoigns
but still Two no quarrel with Mr.. Bisgs,
and therefore, Mr.. Biggs. Of course you
will not aim at me-"
"Why. you don't think that Tn going
to be fred u for nothing" replied the
boatswain "no, no. I'll havc my shot
anyhow"
"l,ut At your friend. Mr.. Biggs3"
"All the same. l shall are At some
body shot for shot, and hit tho lucki-
est"
"Vel, gentlemen. l purtcst sgaiust
these proceedings" replied Mr.. Easthupp:
II came here to have satisfaction from
Mr.. Easy, aud not to be fred at BY
Biggs."
Don't you have satisfaction when you
Ere at Mr.. Easy" replied the gunner /;
what more would you have"
II pur.est against Mr.. Biggs firing at
me-"
$50 you would have a shot without
receiving one." cried Gascoignc !: "the
fact 10, this fellows confoundcd coward,
and ought to be kicked into the coopersge
again"
At this ntFront Mr. Eas,bupp rallied.
and accepted the pistol offered by the gun
ncr.
:. You ear those words. Mr.. Biggs !;
pretty language to use TO a gentleman
You shall ear from nc, sir, as soon as the
ship is pnid of. lpurtest no longer. Mr..
Tallboys; death before dishonor. I'm a
gentleman y
At all eyonts. the swell! was not a very
courageous gentleman, for he trembled
mos, exceedingly as hc pointed his pistol.
The gunner gave the word, as il he we're
exercising the great guns on board ship.
Cock your lacks ."-"Tske good aim
at the Object Fire" Stop yonr
yents!"
The only one Of the combatants who
appeared TO comply with the latter sup
Elementary order was Mr. Easthupp, who
clapped his hand TO his trousers behind
gave a loud yell, and then dropped down;
the bullet having passed clean through,
from his having presented bis broadsids as
a target to the boa,swain as he faced tsward
orr hero. Jacks sho, had also aiken effect.
having passed through both the boa,swain's
cheeks, without further mischief thar
extracting two Of his best upper double
teeth. and forcing through the hole Of the
farther cheek the boatswain's own suid Of
tobacco. As for Mr.. Easthupp's ball, as
he WAS very unsettled, and shut his eyes
before be hred, il had gone. it is hard to
tell where.
The purssr's steward lay on the ground
aud screaned-the boniswain spit his double
teeth and two or three mouthfuls Of blood
cut, and then threw down his pistol in a
ragc.
"A pretty business" sputtered be !;
"hc's put my pipe out. How am | to pipe
to dinner when I'm ordered. all my wind
'.caping through my chssks?"
In the meantime, the others had gone
TO the assistance Of tho purser's steward,
who continued his vocif.rations. They
examined him. and considered the wound
not to be dangerous.
"Hold your confoundcd bawling."
cried tho gunner. ''or you'll have the
guard down here you're no. hurt"
"Han't hi?' roared the steward: "Oh.
10. me die. let me die; don't move me p
.Nousense," cried tho gunner. "yeu
must gst up aud walk down to the boa.
il you don't we'll leave you-hold you,
tongue, confound you. You won't? then
I'll give you some thing to balloo for
whersupon Mr.. Tallboys commenced
cafing the poor wretch right aud left, whe
received so many swinging boxes Of the
ear. that be wss soon reduced 10 merely
pitiful plants Of "Oh. dear such inhu.
manity-I pursest-oh dsar must l 60,
up ? can't. indeed"
II do not think be can move, Mr.
Tallboys," said Gascoigne; II shsuld
think the bess plan would BE- to call ~
two Of tho men from the cospsrags, ant
let them take him At onss 10 the hospi
tall"
The gunnsr went down to the coopsrae,
10 call tho msn. Mr.. Biggs, Who hat
bound up his iass q II BE- had . tosthaehe
for ths bleeding had bsss very slight, ,san.
up - The pufsss's steward.
what ars yeu making sush hsvlinl
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