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"On duty, Captain Passford," said the first lieutenant, touching his cap to him a few minutes later. "Heave short the anchor, and make ready to get under way," added the commander. "Heave short, sir," replied Mr. Flint, as he touched his cap and retired. "Pass the word for Mr. Giblock." Mr. Giblock was the boatswain of the ship, though he had only the rank of a boatswain's mate.
But they had lost all their chances, and after an insignificant struggle, the deck of the steamer was in possession of the boarders. The crew were driven forward by the victorious "Bronxies" as Giblock called them. "Do you surrender?" said Mr. Baskirk to the officer he took for the captain.
The commander then instructed the first lieutenant to see that both divisions of boarders were armed with cutlass and revolver, in readiness for action. The second lieutenant was to attend to the working of the broadside guns, Mr. Baskirk was to lead the first division of boarders, and Mr. Giblock, the boatswain, the second.
Giblock, who was the acting boatswain, though in rank he was only a boatswain's mate. He was directed to call all hands.
"Silence, aloft!" shouted the captain. "We have made her out. Mr. Flint, you will take the deck, and call all hands without any unnecessary noise." This order was given to Giblock, the boatswain, and in a minute or two every man on board was in his station.
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