The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-08

Mr. Biggs, was getting on his nerves
likewise Easthupp, the pursers stew
ard. forever insisting that q gentle
man should be treated as q gentle
man. Having been a London pick
pocket before entering his majesty
service. he was probably over-sensi
tive.
One day, after what Mr.. Easthup]
termed "hinvidiOus" remarks had beef
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 at the same time
what did that mean eIactlyr
"Ah, Of coursel Three combatants
three positions" Mr.. Tullboys got
out his cart Of Gunnery," and draw
ing an eQuilateral triangle Of twelve
PAGES on q 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." II
The arrangement pleased JACK
nightly. Mr.. Biggs, after awhile
also agreed. "Shot for shot, I dare
say it's all right" admitted Biggs
Nobody cared what Easthupp thought
he was stood on his corner. The
question came up a. to who was ia
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..
Easy. And now, IL you please, take
stations. Cock your locksl Take
good aimi Fret 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.
nessl" sputtered Mr.. Biggs. "How am
I to pipe to dinner with my wind es.
Gaping through these holes In my
cheeks!"
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
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 dueling pistols, Jack
sailed on speronare with q 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 Donns
Clara his wife, and the brunette young
beauty. Donna Agnes, their daughter
On 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 a fine lecture on
discipline and conduct, and the value
Of a regular study to develop theil
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 q
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
mechanical invention which was ia
rectify the mistakes Of nature-te
preserve to the human species the
dner organs and destroy the baseE
While demonstrating this invention
the poor man had his neck broken.
A midshipman with 5000 pounds Z
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 q fast little armed |
brig, named her the Ribiera, procured
letters Of marque and sailed for Italy
Here Agnes became his excellent and
wife; eventually, in Eng
land. she became the mother Of -four
children.
Having given up the sea and his
early theories about the eQualitiea
Jack stood for parliament on the con.
sentative ticket and was elected; and
all without too much expense, which
was remarkable.