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Updated: September 24, 2025
"If your father is a Union man, as Lindley says he is, he don't mean to have the Bellevite go into the service of the Confederacy." "That is not bad logic, with the premises on which you base it." "Just talk English, if you please, Christy."
Paul Vapoor was inclined to hug him when he met him. "I felt like a prisoner of war," said Christy, when he had told his brief story. "The Bellevite was disabled, and I supposed it was all up with me." "A shot from the Killbright damaged our rudder, so that we could not steer her; though we repaired the mischief after a considerable delay," replied the engineer. "But we have the prize."
Captain Passford had not supposed that his brother in Alabama would take part with the South in the Rebellion, and with great difficulty and risk he had gone to Glenfield in the Bellevite, for the purpose of conveying his daughter to his home at Bonnydale on the Hudson, not doubting that Homer and his family would be his passengers on the return to the North.
Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer. The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast. But the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite. Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
Major Pierson looked at Christy as though he expected him to talk on the subject before them; but the latter would not say any thing, for he saw that he was in an extremely delicate position. He made some sort of answers, but they amounted to nothing. "I cannot understand why Captain Passford has moved the Bellevite from the wharf," continued the major. "I am as much in the dark as you are, sir.
No doctor had been called, and nothing had been done to alleviate his pain; but he was immediately removed to the mansion at Bonnydale, with his own consent, and Dr. Linscott was sent for. Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
"The Teaser, prize to the United States ship Bellevite," answered the lieutenant. "Boga-hobble-good!" continued the man on shore. "Rabble-gabble-weed!" responded Christy. "There's a Chinaman on shore there; but I am glad you speak his language," said Beeks, trying to repress his laughter. "You are all right as to position!" shouted the islander.
As usual, the pilot had brought on board with him the latest New-York papers, and one of them contained the startling news which appeared to have thrown the owner of the Bellevite entirely off his balance; and it was quite astounding enough to produce this effect upon any American.
I cannot reconcile myself to the idea of permitting a fine steamer like the Bellevite, now virtually in possession of the Confederacy, to sail away out of the bay. I feel that I should be guilty of treason to my country to do so." "And you propose to steal her from your own brother, if you can.
Christy conveyed his uncle back to the Dauphine, shook hands with him, and returned to the Bellevite. The mission of the steamer in Mobile Bay ended, and she had nothing more to do but return to her native waters, though perhaps this would prove to be the most difficult part of the entire enterprise.
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