The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-10-14

fOr one tnlng the ships DoafsWaln.
Mr.. Biggs. was getting on his nerves:
likewise Easthupp. the purser's stew
ard. forever insisting that a gentle
man should be treated as a gentle
man. Having been a London pick
pocket before entering his majesty's |
service. he was probably over-sensi-
tive.
One day, after what Mr.. Easthupp |
termed "hinvidious" remarks had been |
passed all around. Jack challenged |
Easthupp and BIggs TO a duel. adding
that he would fight them both or none,
and at the same time. The arrange
ments were intrusted to Mr.. Tallboys,
the gunner. man OF most exact mind.
Both or none, and az the same time
what did that mean e-sctly"
"Ah, of counsel THEE combatants,
three positions" Mr.. Tallboys got
out his "Art Of Gunnery." and draw.
ing an equilateral triangle Of twelve
PAGES on a side. he said: Each prin-
cipal win take corner. By this meth
cd each party will get In his shot and
be at the same time shot at by an
other party. A fair proceeding all
around, you see."
The arrangement pleased Jack
, nightly. Mr.. Biggs, after awhile.
. also agreed. "Shot for shot, ] dare
. say It's all right" admitted Biggs.
Nobody cared what Easthupp thought
he was stood on his corner. The
: question came up as to who was to
, fire at whom. "As sailors" explained
, Mr.. Tallboys, you should of course
: fire with the sun. That is, Mr.. Easy
will fire at Mr.. Biggs, who will fire at
: Mr.. Easthupp, who will fire at Mr..
I Easy. And now, II you please, take
3 stations. Cock your locks! Take
! good aim! Fire! Stop your vents |!
. Very we'll DONE"
I Where Easthupp's bullet went no.
!, body could say, probably into the
: ground. Jacks nassed through both
h Of Mr.. Biggs' cheeks. "a pretty bust.
t ness" sputtered Mr.. Biggs. How am
: I to pipe to dinner with my wind es-
: Gaping through these holes in my
;, cheeksw
The boatswain's bullet had caught
Mr.. Easthupp in tender rear spot
n which caused that gentleman to roar
IS so loudly that every one said he must
be dead, or dying at least. Jack was
scared, or pretended to be. He wrote
u note to Captain Wilson, saying he
Il feared he had killed Mr.. Easthupp
u and so he would stay ashore for 9
II time to see what came of it.
l. This happened in Malta. With Mid
n shipman Gascoigne, his second, carry
II ing a pair Of dueling pistols, Jacl
e sailed on a speronare with crew O.
g. four men and boy to Italy. During
y the night the crew, having seen tot
II many Of Jacks doubloons, tried to xii
q the lads; but the lads killed them in
stead-all but the boy, who providen
n TALLY fell overheard and was drowned
A storm overlook their little Graf
" and threw her high up on the shor
H. Of Sicily. While looking about Their
(; they saw an elderly and young lad
beset by two robbers with long swords
lg An old gentleman was lying uncor
er scious on the ground. Jack and Gas
ne coigne drove off the villains. The oil
ID gentleman turned out to be Do
is Ribiera de Silva, the lady to be Dom
II. Clara his wife, and the brunette youn
beauty, Donna Agnes, their daughte
OF On a second look at Donna Agne
TO- Jack knew her for the young lady pa
re senger of his prize ship. At the HON
ell of Don Ribiera, where the lads wei
70 later made welcome, he fell deeply
en- love with her.
lly Easthupp did not die; and the DO!
of returned to their ship, where the
ue captain read them a fine lecture {
ne discipline and conduct, and the val,
$. Of a regular study to develop the
ne minds. Jack at once began the STUD
Ter of Italian.
op His general conduct in the next tv
ed years was such as to promise an ear
lot promotion; but one day there came
ed letter from home informing him tn
ial his mother had died; and also that
an his father was not mad he soon won
ar be-. Jack went home on leave, al
bly, there found his father working on
| lucClfuulCdL AuNCuliOu was
Tor rectify the mistakes Of nature
preserve to the human species t
es- finer organs and destroy the bas'
IN While demonstrating this invent
ter the poor man had his neck broken.
the A midshipman with 5000 pounds
MS year was an anomaly in the servi'
leo Jack secured his discharge, the bett
my to look after his estates. But as til
en- went on he found himself thinking
ON Donna Agnes; so much so that o
ven day he purchased fast little arm
ar brig. named her the Ribiera, procur
letters Of marQue and sailed for Ita
rec Here Agnes became his excellent a
the affectionate wife; eventually, in Ell
pie land, she became the mother of fo
on children.
be Having given up the sea and
and early theories about the equaliti
the Jack stood for parliament on the c,
ong sentative ticket and was elected; a
/ oil xr,i<ho,,< too v,o,ch ovpovca NH,