The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14

bOT one tning the SnlpS DOatSWdih
Mr.. Biggs. was getting on his nerves;
likewise Easthupp. the pursers 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 Blggs to 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 at the same time
what did that mean exactly?"
"Ah, Of coursel Three combatants,
three positions" Mr.. Tallboys got
out his cart Of Gunnery," and draw
ing an equilateral triangle Of twelve
PAGES on side. he said: Each prin-
cipal win take corner. By this meth
cd each party win 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
The was stood on his corner. The
question came up as to who was to
fire at whom. "As Sailors" explained
Mr.. Tallboys, syou should Of course
fire with the sun. That Is, Mr.. Easy
viii fire at Mr.. Blggs. who win fire at
Mr.. Easthupp. who will fire at Mr..
Easy. And now, If you please. take
stations. Cock your locksi Take
good aim! Firei 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 busi-
ness r. sputtered Mr.. Biggs. slow am
l to pipe to dinner with my wind es-
Gaping through these holes In my
cheeks |"
The boatswain's bullet had caught
Mr.. Easthupp in 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
note to Captain Wilson, saying he
feared he had killed Mr.. Easthupp
and so he would stay ashore for
time to see what came of 1t.
This happened in Malta. With Mid
shipman Gascoigne. his second. carry
ing a pair of ducling pistols. Jack
sailed on a speronare with crew of
four men and boy to Italy. During
the night the crew. having seen too
many Of Jacks douhloons. tried TO kill
the lads; hut the lads killed them in
stead-all but the boy. who proyiden-
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 them
they saw an elderly and young lady
bcset by two robbers with long swords.
An old gentleman was lying uncon-
scious on the ground. Jack and Gas
coigne drove of the villains. The old
gentleman turned out to be a Don
Ribiera de Silva, the lady to he 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 Ribiera, where the lads were
later made welcome. he. fell deeply in
love with her.
Easthupp did net die; and the boys
returned to their ship, where their
captain read them a fine lecture on
discipline and conduct. and the value
of regular study to develop their
minds. Jack at once began the study
of italian.
Ills 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 II
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 to
rectify the mistakes Of natnre-fo
preserve to the human species the
finer organs and destroy the baser.
While demonstrating this Invention
the poor man had HIS neck broken.
A midshIpman with S.00O pounds a
year was an anomaly In the service.
Jack secuted his discharge. the better
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 q fast little armed
brig. named her the Ribiera. procured
letters Of marqne and sailed for italy.
Here Agnes became his excellent and
affectionate wife; eventually. In Eng
land. she became the mother Of four
children.
Having given up the sea and his
early theories about the equalities.
Jack stood for parliament on the con-
sentative ticket and was elected; and
all without too much expense. which