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Be careful of it, and don't waste the iron," shouted Christy, when the decisive moment came. "All ready, sir," responded the men along the rail. "You are the man, Boxie! You are in the right place for the first shot," added the midshipman. Boxie was next to him, and it would be Christy's turn next if the old man failed to do good work with his shot.
I don't know the captain of that craft, but he is an able fellow, and probably got his education in the old navy, and not in the new one, where he is serving now," continued Boxie. "I think it is easy enough to see what he means," replied Christy.
At least one-fourth of his men had been disabled. "Open with the broadside guns, Mr. Flint!" called Christy, as the Bronx came abreast of the works. As he spoke, Boxie dropped in his place at the wheel, and Vincent grasped the spokes. The blood was streaming down the face of the old man, and he did not move after he fell.
It began to be exciting for the middy, loaded with the responsibility of the safety of the steamer, though he seemed to be as cool as Boxie himself, who had seen some sea fights in his day. Christy leaped on the rail of the ship, where he could obtain a full view of the situation. The boat was approaching with all the speed the oarsmen could command, and they seemed to be experienced hands.
At once she led the way, and he followed her in silence up the stair and into the dead chamber. There on the white bed lay the long, black, misshapen thing she had called "the bit boxie:" and with a strange sinking at the heart, Malcolm approached it.
The engineer felt that his reputation and that of the ship were at stake, and could not think of such a thing as failure in the first actual encounter with the enemy. "We are gaining on her without the ghost of a doubt, Mr. Passford," said Boxie, who was ready for duty at the gun. "No doubt of that, Tom Boxie," replied the third lieutenant. "But she is taking it very coolly.
"I shall see that the string is pulled at the right time; thank you, Boxie," added Christy, without depressing the gun as the old man suggested, for he had a theory of his own which he intended to carry out. "But the ship may change her position a trifle," added Boxie.
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