The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-13

:. "'S vi ule natural eQuallties
TOT one thing the ships boatswain
Mr. Blggs, 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 London nick.
pocket before entering his majesty's
service, he was probably over,sensl.
tive. - ''''''
One day, after what Mr.. Easthupp
termed "hinvidlous" remarks had been
passed all around, Jack challenged
Easthupp and Biggs to a duel. adding
that he would fight them both or none
ana 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 eGectlyY"
"Ah, Of counsel Three combatants
three positions" Mr.. Tallboys got
out his "Art of Gunnery," and drnw.
Ing an equilateral triangle of twelve
PAGES on side, he said: "Each prin.
cipal will take corner. BY this meth.
Cd each party will get IN his shot and
be at the same time Rhot at Nv 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
IRE with the sun. That is, Mr.. Easy
will fire at Mr. Biggs, who will FIRE at
Mr.. Easthupp, who will fire at Mr..
Easy. And now, IL you please, take
stations. Cock your locks! Take
good aim! Firel Stop your vents |
Very well DONE"
Where Easthupp's bullet went no.
body could say, probably into the
ground. Jacks passed through both
Of Mr.. Biggs' cheeks. "a pretty bust.
ness" sputtered Mr.. Biggs. "How am
l to pipe to dinner with my wind es.
Gaping through these holes in my
cheeksl !"
The boatswain's bullet had caught
Mr.. Easthupp in a tender rear spot
which caused that gentleman to roar
so loudly that every one said he must
be dead, or dying at least. Jack was
scared, or pretended to be. He wrote
a note to Captain Wilson, saying he
feared he had killed Mr.. Easthupp,
and so he would stay ashore for o
time to see what came of 1t.
This happened In Malta. with Mid.
shipman GascoIgne, his second, carry.
ing a pair Of duellng pistols, Jack
sailed on a speronare with a crew Of
four men and a boy to Italy. During
the night the crew. having seen too
many Of Jacks doubloons, tried to kill
the lads; but the lads killed them in,
stead--all but the boy, who provlden
TALLY fell overheard and was drowned
A storm overlook their little craft
and threw her high up on the shore
Of Sicily. While looking about then
they saw an elderly and a young lady
beset by two robbers with long swords
An old gentleman was lying uncon,
scious on the ground. Jack and Gas
coigne drove Off the villains. The old
gentleman turned out to be a Don
Ribiera de Silva, the lady to be Donna
Clara his wife, and the brunette young
beauty, Donna Agnes, their daughter
On a second look at Donna Agnes
Jack knew her for the young lady pas
senger OF his prize ship. At the home
OF Don Rlblera, where the lads were
later made welcome. he fell deeply In
love with her.
Easthupp did not die; and the boys
returned to their ship, where taaiI
captain read them a fine lecture on
discipline and conduct, and the value
of a regular study to develop thelI
minds. Jack at once began the study
OF italian.
His general conduct in the next two
years was such as to promise an early
promotion; but one day there came
letter from home informing him that
his mother had died; and also that Il
his father was not mad he soon would
be. Jack went home on leave, and
there found his father working on q
mechanical invention which was 10
rectlfy the mistakes Of nature-to
preserve to the human species the
1ner organs and destroy the baser
While demonstrating this inventor
the poor man had his neck broken.
A midshipman with 5000 pounds
year was an anomaly in the service
Jack secured his discharge, the bette
to look after his estates. But as time
went on he found himself thinking OF
Donna Agnes; so much so that one
day he purchased fast little armed
brig, named her the Ribiera, procured
letters Of marQue and sailed for italy
Here Agnes became his excellent and
affectionate wife; eventually in Eng
Land, she became the mother of tou'
children.
Having given up the sea ana MS
early theories about the equalltles
Jack stood for parliament on the con