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But he knew something of the plan of the conspirators, and he felt competent to answer. "Three more back in the road," replied Christy, promptly; and he said three so as to give the idea that the force on board might be increased by this number. "Is Captain Carboneer on board of that steamer?" asked the midshipman, coming to his main point.
Christy wondered if Captain Carboneer was not looking for the four men he had promised to put on board of the old steamer; but some promises are better broken than kept, and the midshipman thought this was one of them, though he did not consider the present occasion as any excuse for lies, or the failure to keep his word, in the indefinite future.
"I will not have a woman on board of the vessel, whether she goes willingly or otherwise. Do you renounce that scheme entirely?" "I think you are driving me into a small corner, Captain Carboneer." "After what you have said before, I think I am fully justified in what I require. With your private affairs, I have nothing to do.
"I shall cheerfully explain, Captain Carboneer," replied Christy, recognizing the captain, and bowing politely. "Ah, you know me? But I have not the pleasure of your acquaintance, so far as I can remember," added the captain.
"All right, Christy; and if the order don't come as soon as you expect it, we can bank the fires, and no harm will be done," replied the oiler, for such was his position on board, though he was evidently expecting something better. By this time Captain Carboneer had finished taking the measure of the gun-carriage, though he had not been able to see anything.
Mulgate; but Florry cares no more about you than she does about Uncle Pedro, my father's house-servant. She saw you both at Glenfield, and I can't tell which she likes best." "We had better drop the subject," added Captain Carboneer. "Drop it, then," replied Mulgate sullenly. "Get over the fence, Corny. Nobody is using that sailboat, and we may as well take it for a while."
"I see; but I did not consider that Major Pierson contemplated any ruffianism," added Captain Carboneer, as the surgeon urged him to go into his cabin. Christy hastened on deck, and was warmly received by his fellow-officers there. He reported on board to Captain Breaker without any delay, and was warmly congratulated on his escape. He returned to his duty at once.
He was approaching the bend of the river, and in a minute or two more he would be able to see the Vampire. But Captain Carboneer could no more see through the headland at the bend than he could, and he hoped that the leader of the enemy had not yet discovered that the Bellevite was under way.
"Do you know what steamer Captain Carbine will have?" asked Paul. "Not Carbine; Carboneer. No, I don't know what steamer he will have; only that she is an old one, and has a walking-beam," replied Christy. "That is rather indefinite, midshipman," added Paul, with a smile.
It appears now that you have a purpose of your own to accomplish, and that Corny will not allow you to carry it out." "My first purpose is the same as your own," replied Mulgate. "You admit that you have a second object; and I cannot tell when you will decide to make it your principal purpose," added Captain Carboneer. "I am not satisfied with the situation.
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