The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-28
MRMIDSHIPMAN EASY
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 was true equality in the navy-because everybody was equally bound to obey the orders of his superior. Before the boy could fully digest thts ths ne neW phase Harpy was at sea, and that illness which is apt to overwhelm novices emptied him for the time being of phil holoou ld'o = xzffffm cmfwyp ETA first time has hard time of it getting ticularly hard one. As Sawbridge ex- pressed it. he had brought his pigs to the worst market in the world" when he brought his fathers peculiar views on board a man. of-war. But he was d sensible lad at the bottom: a brave lad and an honest and honorable one. go fairly good officer and dropped most Of his theories regarding equality and the rights of man.
 Sawbridge became his friend and took a deep interest in forming the boys character. and Jack became de- voted to the first lieutenant. as he had been from the first to the captain. He fromed a close frendship with another midshipman named Gascoigne, and the two lads fought the enemy and each other and got into all sorts of sGrapes
 He became a great favorite with the men, who called him Equality Jack, and the nickname stuck to him long the time Jack was turned fifteen he was lad to be proud of;strong as a young. bull. frst-class boxer. tall and ss eSepsa anS for oHy vas in the time of the French wars-ac- customed to battle.
 When the Harpy was off Tarragona 1t so happened that she was short of officers because of sickness, and Jack was sent out in command of the second cutter in boat attack upon small convoy coming up from Rosas under the protection of two gunboats-an et- Jack which was rendered necessary by flat calm that prevented the Harpy black Ashantee man who had become devoted to Jack. begged to be allowed to go along. and Jack obtained per
 %Tink of it. Massa Easyw said Mes ty; T boil kettle for young gentle men and was prince in my own coun- can had a certain dignity about him and was as valiant in battles as a prince should be. Jacks boat captured tha les of tse es at and to hear. or rather to heed. the recall gun. the middy ran in with his prize among 2 fleet of anchored merchant men and by stealthy night attack managed to cut out large ship from under the very guns of battery with out being hna . detsfted tsii by the enemy
 
 were a spanish gentleman with his wife and family consisting of a son and two girls One of the girls was and her presence at once caused the the susceptible heart of the young officer to quicken its beats: How Jack regret ? vow then and there that he would learn it at once.
 The prisoners were all placed on spa with his captured ship. To the don and his family Jack was especially polite with them all their bel longings. Long after the sail of the xebeque was be- low the horizon the thought of the young middy remained with her and the beautiful girl whom he had left on her deck.
 The problem now was to find the Harpy or some other vessel of the British fleet. and as jack had scorned to apply himself to the study of navi- Eation seriously he knocked about the Medfterranean long time on rather sloop-of-war. Just as the Harpy was at last sighted a Spanish corvette hove in sight and the HarpX came on rap intention to sink the Neustra Sonora del Carmine-Jack's prize-frst and then tackfe~the corvette:
 What must we do?" said Jack. we have no colors on board and must hoist something" Mesty hurried below and came back with d green and yell low silk petticoat which had been left behind by the don's wife, Running it up to the peak he said: Now there: Massa Easy; that what We call flag Of flag. Now fire at the Spaniard'
 She has hoisted her colors." said Sawbridge on the deck of the Harpy. 'but l can't make them out. She IS firing at the Spaniard,"
 Evidently 2 prvateer," said Cap tain Wilson. Good. She will cut off the escape of the corvette"
 Bless my soul MT. Easy, where did you come from?" exclaimed Captain Wilson later. when. the corvette being sunk, Jack reported on board the Har- "Fron that ship astern," replied the middy. If you please, sir. we captur- ed her with the second cutter on the night after We went away. I am not much of a navigator, and was blown to the Zaffarine Islands, where l re- mained two months for want of hands; as soon as I procured them l made sail and had two wounded in to-day's en- gagement. The ship mounts twelve guns, is laden with lead and cotton prints, has fourteen thousand dollars in the cabin and two shot holes right through her, and the sooner you send some men to look after her the better"
 Bless my soul. MT. Easy" cried the captain, but you will please furnish me with a more'detailed account later
 Jack had succeeded in his venture. and got off with a reprimand for not having heard the recall gun on the night of the boat expedition. Had he failed there might have been another story to tell.
 By the way" said Captain Wilson