The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-28

when he had finished giving Jack .
 mild hauling over, what were those
 coiors you hoisted?" the Rights of Man." replied Jack.
 Time passed Captain Wilson took
 several prizes. and Jack waxed in sta-
 discretion. though he was still a har-
 um-scarum boy when the Harpy touch-
 & ed at Malta, and he was foolish % as second i'd to to fight a duei % ''''s" TIC
 The duel was rather a novel l,ne.
 Jack had been challenged both by the
 Tallboys. the gunner. who was master
 angle and bade Jack fire at the boat
 Ss The ths j.st ss ths s. hole through the boatswain's cheek, knockip@ out few teeth; the boat swain shot the steward fairly. but not mtssed in 1sek plsss and the
 Jack" said Gascoigne suddenly. as they were walking back to town after tle cruise of our own"
 Why. that might look rather ugly ike desertion, you know" replied Jack.
 Not at all rejoined Gascoigne. You the duel that. believing the steward killed. we take boat and go of to Sici- iy, leaving a letter for the captain and | return"
 1sau .Hurssh, ss a,, Come @: on" @'sd Jack. green petticoat being the banner of Equality and Rights of Man, Captain Wilson thought that the peculiar doc trines Urine, with which the boy had been so ed by him. But he. was wrong for tares sown in youth are not easily eradicated. and 1t was his old ideas as much as 2 love of adventure that caus- 1 ca Jack to embrace GaScOiNna'a nrOp0, sition.
 It was an adventurous voyage the sosno1,rs sosag men had sn of 1t They hired .and set sail. The crew, seeing that they had plenty of gold about them which the lads imprudently /displayed their bodies thrown overboard. Then storm came up. their speronare was boys wandered inland in search of sue l cor-two forlorn castaways.
 It was soon after daylight when they came to large house. evidently be- As they approached 1t cry of terror
 "what's that?s cried Jack: "A wo-'
 Rushing into the house. they found an elderly gentleman defendinE him. self from the assault of two young men, m, s, who were held back by an elder l tered the door the old gentleman fell, and the two young men were about to dispatch him with their rapiers Jack siezed one of the men by the collar and placed the muzzle of his pistol to his head, while Gascoigne did the same for the other.
 Tell these chaps to drop their swords, or We fire" said Jack.
 and the young men sullenly obeyed while the women rushing to the elder ly man raised him up in their arms
 For a moment a silence. caused by surprise at the opportune appearance of the castaways. ensued. The old man then then sternly addressing Ire his recent as- nors that providential interference has prevented you from committing a foul murder. You are free 10 depart pointed me. And as for you, Don Scip- 10. you have been misled: but you have both disgraced yourselves. Take your swords and go."
 The young men departed without a word Gascoigne. who was master of Italian, translated to Jack the thanks plained to their host that they were British officers who had been wrecked upon the coast.
 You have saved my life" said the old man. Tell me in what J can be of ba; brsak kfast:" sqggssted Jack. and Gas sHEns slightly moasa form hs oa earnns m that Jack could speak spanisn-for in that language MT. Midshipran Easy had been perfecting himself ever since nora del Carmine-the host. who in- troduced himself as Don Rebiera said, "Ah. my daughter Agnes can then com verse with him. She was educated in Spain We are closely related with a noble house of that country and she was educated in a convent near Tar ragona."
 After breakfast when they were walking in the garden. Donna Clara. the mother, again spoke of her daught- CT, subject to which Jack, 1t must lady spoke Spanish inperfectly but by nutting in an Italian word now and then managed to carry on the convcr- sation.
 Yes" said she "my daughter has seen English naval officers before. She had a narrow escape once. The ship on which she and her uncle, aunt and cou- sins were returning from Genoa was | captured in the night by the English, but the officer in command of the at tacking party was very polite and all lowed them to depart next day. very handsomely permitting them to take all their effects"
 "Oh, ho!' thought Jack. T thought had seen the fair face of Donna Az don of the Neustra Sonora del Carmine, and only one of the young ladies was his daughter"
 Just then Agnes joined them and they took seat In rustic pavilion "Ah." said Jack, "it is very pleasant to be here. I little thought this morning that such good fortune was in store for me --I can tell the fortune of others, but not my own"
 You can tell fortunes?" exclaimed Donna Clara. "Yes" replied Jack. Permit me to tell your daughters. Allow me to see the palm of your hand. Donna Agnes" With an increduiuus smile Agnes extended her hand and Jack began to tell her all the details of the capture of the ship on which he had first seen with wonder and finally. looking long "Oh. mother. it is he. recollect now: it Is the young officer who captured us and was so kind'
 Meantime Don Rebiera had been tel ling Gasccigne the story of his life. or ed for the strange and perlous posi- tion in which the young man had found him. Don Rebiera began by stat Ing that his father had contracted q marriage arranged for him by his fam ily and that his married life had not heen happy one. T have often thought that such must be the case in countries where a young person is taken from a convent and mated ac- cording to what her family or her wealth may consider as the most elig- ihle connection" remarked Gascoigne.