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"Passford, late of the Bellevite, and now executive officer of the United States steamer Bronx, formerly the Teaser, privateer," answered Christy, in his usual cheerful tones. "May I inquire the name of this steamer?" "This steamer is the Havana," replied Captain Lonley. "May I ask you, Mr. Passford, in regard to your business on board of her?"
Blowitt?" asked Flint, rather timidly. "If it was, it was as much my mistake as it was his. But I don't think it was a mistake. I cannot say that we did not succeed in the action on the deck of the steamer because we were sent ashore," replied Christy. "I don't see how that can be," replied Flint. "In the first place, Lonley wanted me to come on shore, and asked that I should do so.
The boats used by the expedition were hoisted up to the davits, and the first and second lieutenants were ordered to return to the Bronx, and only six seamen were left on board to guard the prisoners, of whom Lonley was the only dangerous one, at all likely to make trouble.
"I have no doubt you will fill the bill, and be all that could be possibly desired." "Thank you, Captain Gilder. Did you have any trouble in getting out of the bay?" "No, none at all. By the way, Mr. Lonley, we have been hearing firing at the west end of the island to-night. Do you know what it means?"
"Good for you, Captain Gilder!" exclaimed Lonley, grasping the hand of his companion as though he had been his brother. "You beat all the men I ever knew on power of persuasion; and when I get the command of the Teaser, as I expect to have before this year ends, I shall want you to serve as my first lieutenant."
I saw the fat officer in command of the enemy; he was very active, and I leaped on deck, determined to cross weapons with him. But he hit me in the shoulder with his cutlass, and I lost my hold on the rail." "You ought to have led your men, not followed them," said Lonley bitterly.
Their steamers were aground, and a merciless fire was poured into them by the pursuing companies. "They are having hot work of it over there," said Lonley, as they came to a boat on the shore. "But that is not our affair, and it is quite proper for us to keep out of the way of the flying bullets."
The negroes, though not expert seamen, knew the ropes of a schooner, and they did very well with Flint in their midst. "We are going to have a fresh breeze, Fetters," said Captain Lonley, as the new mate came near him. "It looks like it now," added Christy, changing his voice as much as he could, and as he had done before when he spoke to the captain.
Lonley and Levick were both armed, and they kept their weapons in readiness for immediate use, for the former recognized the enterprising character of the young officer in front of him, and knew that he would escape if he could.
The Bronx reclaimed the men left on board of the Havana, and Captain Lonley was sent on board of the Vixen. Christy had been down into his cabin, and taken a hasty glance at the ward room.
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