Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-10-14

fOr one InlQS the sup . UodtSW uiiis
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 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, a man of most exact mind.
Both or none, and at the same time
what did that mean exactly?'
"Ah, of course! 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 will 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 Riggs.
Nobody cared what Easthupp thought
he was stood on his corner. The
question came up as to who was to
fire at whom. GAS 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..
Easy. And now, if you please, take
stations. Cock your locks! Take
good aim! Fire! 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
/ 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
a note to Captain Wilson, saying he
feared he had killed Mr.. Easthupp,
and so he would stay ashore for a
time to see what came of it.
This happened in Malta. With Mid
shipman Gascoigne, his second, carry
ing a pair of dueling 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 doubloons, tried to kill
the lads; but the lads killed them in
stead-all but the boy, who providen-
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
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 Ribiera, 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 their
captain read them fine lecture on
discipline and conduct, and the value
of a regular study to develop their
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 a
letter from home informing him that
his mother had died and also that il
his father was not mad he soon would
De. JdCk WENT uOIuc VII lSdfc, anu
there found his father working on a
mechanical invention which was tC
rectify the mistakes of nature-to
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 5000 pounds a
year was an anomaly in the service
Jack secured 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 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 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
was remarkable.