The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28
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excitement and adventure. and Jack had many stories for Sir Thomas when he again trod the shores of Malta.
 Meantime the lad never had ceased to think of Agnes, and had written to her and to one of her brothers repeating what he had said in his letter from Palermo. One day at the governors table in Malta Jack met d young man calling himself Don Matthias, who had come from Sicily with letters Of introduction to Sir Thomas and whose face seemed familiar both to Gascoigne and our hero.
 T have seen him." suddenly cried Gas cogne, when the two midshipmen were alone after dinner "It Is Don Silvio, one
 of the men who were attacking Don Re biera" They told the governor at once what they knew of the false Don Matthias and laar in the day Gascolgne carried Jacks challenge to the imposter's hote/ The challenge was accepted, but when the
 two mldshipmen came on the dueltng ground early the next morning Don Si
 Vio was not to be found. Instead, an aid de camp of the governor appeared and placing both young men under arrest took them before Sir Thomas.
 Come here young gentlemen said the governor in a severe tone. Do you see that vessel about two miles off? Don Silylo is on 1t going back to Sicily under guard. And now remember what l say.
 By consenting to fight with blackguard
 you as much disgrace your cloth and compromise your characters as by retus-
 ing to give satisfaction to a gentleman.
 There, go away. for I am angry with you and don't let me see you again until dinner time"
 Another long cruise ensued. At last
 Jack was overjoyed to hear the order
 given to shape the frigate's course for
 Palermo As the Aurora was making her
 way along the Slcilan coast a galley was
 sighted fast on the rocks and rapidly
 going to pieces Through the glass 1t
 could be seen that the galley slaves were
 stllled chained in her. and Captain Wilson
 ordered Gascoigne and Jack to take the
 armorer go on board the stranded vessel,
 release the criminals and place them on
 the beach. As Jack pulled off from the shore after landing the last boatload one
 of the slaves called out 10 him: "l Will aeouaint Don SilVio of your arrival. sig
 nor.o It was Don Slvio whom they had
 thus liberated along with n lot of other
 hardened criminals at point not lar
 from Don Rebera's estate.
 The next morning the frigate anchored
 in Palermo Roads and Captain Wilson
 gave immediate notice to the authorizes
 of what he had done. The authorities, lh> stead of presenting him with d medal for saving life, heartily consigned all such i'm prudent philanthropists to the devil and dispatched a large body of troops in pur- suit of the galley slaves whom he hnd turned loose to ravage the country. Jack and Gascoigne obtained leave and 1 set out immediately for the estate or Don | Reblera The words of Don Silvio had l conveyed a sinister threat but the mid, | shinmen were somewhat relieved to flnu l that both the don's sons were at present l with him.
 II was , o'clock in the afternoon when they arrived at the country house. Jack flew to Agnes, who screamed when sho saw him. and was so agttated that nc i had to support her He was kindly greet ed by the old people and the brothers. After a few minutes spent In mutual ln- ouiries he stated the cause Of his eXpedl- tious arrival Don Rebiera agreed that the house would probably be attacked pe- fore night While they were preparing for the expected attack Jack manageu
 10 renew his suit to Agnes, who replied,
 q don't know of anybody 1 like better
 "Is that all?' replied Jack.
 "Is If not enough for maiden 10 say
 retorted the girl archly.
 That night the galley slaves, under the lead of Don Slvio, attacked the house as had been expected. The fight was Il fierce one. and when detachment ot sol diers came on the scene at dayoreak the house was on fire, the lower part Of It IL. inc possession of the galley slaves and the little garrison at it's last extremity The soldiers took forty seven prisoners, but the rest of the slaves escaped, ana among them, to the regret of al' Don Silvio. Don Rebiera filled with the warmest
 ora atitude to Jack for thus saving his life a second time. practically consented to his noarr,lnp Agnes. But they must wait l iffttle-both were very young etc.
 The whole party now repaired to the don's house in Palermo-all except Mesly, It. fn negro appeared. The willy African, know
 ing that Don Silvio was the mortal en- a,nv of lack and his friends, had tracked
 inc galley slave into the forest ana put
 Il knife through him while he slept. Tn Ashante. princes kill their friends enc ! mics as well as their own,' said Mesly proudly. ,.
 four days after her arrival at La Vailetta
 lack received a letter from his father an
 bouncing the death of Mrs. Easy and hilch
 with such wild talk as proved that the
 poor mans mind was unbalanced. Ihefe arrived also q letter from Dr. Middleton
 telling of the cratic actions Of MT. Easy
 and urging Jack to return home at once.
 cone thing is certain" said the gov ernor when Jack had shown him the let ters your father is as mad as Marcn hare You had better go home at once "And leave the service altogether, sir F' asked Jack.
 | well" replied Sir Thomas. "l do not
 think you are altogether fitted for It. . And so MT. Midshipman Easy resigned and went home and was midshipman no longer He procured Mesty's discharge and took him along as his body servant Jack found the paternal estate going to ruin The servants were running the house and gypsies and other vagabonds i encamped all over the place were cutting down the trees and burning the park palings. -,z,., ,t-
 Easy. "Glad to see you John-very glad indeed. I wanted your assistance in my great and glorious project. Vrey soon 1 shall Equality and the Rights Of Man DO proclaimed everywhere. The bulwarks or our present ridiculous and tyrannical con | stitution must soon give way: kings, | lords. aristocrats landholders, tax collec- 1 tors church and state will soon be s"eI't l away. You see that machine there | pointing to a curious contraption Of rods. l frames and tubes connecting with a large | anr pump. "It Is my invention. They ] may talk of Gall and Spurzheim-Wnat | tbav Nnthinp exceUt divide the