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Updated: May 22, 2025
"Yes, miss, thank you. I think that sorrel would suit you nicely. He's only " "Well, I'll think it over. Good-morning!" Miss Beeks went out and Mr. Cinch, who had been regarding her over his glasses, inquired, "Who's the young woman, Bob?" "I don't know, sir, hardly," said Bob, "but I think she's some kind of a doctor." "She seems to be makin' pretty good bills."
"Then I suppose the shots we hear are directed at the boat," added Beeks. "They can hardly be directed at anything out in that fog and darkness; but I don't think the guard will be willing to take the risk of a chance shell bursting near them," added Christy. "On board the Teaser!" shouted a voice quite near the bow of the steamer. "In the boat!" replied Christy.
"I am glad to see you, Captain Westover," said Christy, as the officer came into the pilot-house. "And I am equally glad to see you, lieutenant," replied the captain. "You seem to have been successful in your undertaking?" "Successful so far, and I think the worst of it is over now." As soon as Beeks heard the name of Captain Westover, he understood all that had been dark before.
The lieutenant felt that everything depended upon the working of the steamer, and he was a total stranger to her peculiarities, if she had any, as most vessels have. Taking Beeks with him, he began at the stem and followed the rail entirely around the steamer, feeling with a boat-hook along the sides.
"Sound that bell slowly, Beeks, to let him know where we are." The ripple of oars was presently heard, and a boat came out of the gloom, rowed by two soldiers, with an officer in the stern. It came up to the forward gangway, and the person in the stern climbed on board. The boat did not wait for him, but pulled directly back to the island.
"On duty, sir," responded the first officer. "Beeks has the wheel, I believe?" "Yes; and Thayer is with him." "They are both reliable men; but I wish you would stand by the helm, and see that the steamer is headed directly towards the eastern end of Dauphine Island. That will give us the deepest water till we get to the spit.
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