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"No, I am not; kissing goes by favor, and the captain's brother is the first; and he is no more fit for his position than the captain is for his duty. I was in hope that the government would take possession of the steamer, and send her to sea properly officered," added Lonley, very good-naturedly. "Good officers are quite necessary in the service," suggested Christy.
"Will that satisfy you, Captain Folkner?" continued Christy, appealing to him. "It would if I had the steamer in deep water," replied the captain. "But how am I to get her into deep water if my crew will not work?" "Run the blockade, according to the articles!" exclaimed Lonley. "When are the rest of the ship's company to join you?" asked Christy of the leader of the mutineers.
He could not imagine what business Lonley could have with Gilder or his representative; and if he had any, why it should be necessary to meet him on the island. "Of course you don't expect me to carry on the programme that fellow has marked out," said Mr. Blowitt. "I don't quite like the looks of the things that we can't see, Mr. Passford." "Neither do I, Mr.
"But they will expect to find the steamer in the sound, and not outside of the island. If the Teaser could get through the sound at all, she would not be where you intend to put her." "I told Lonley to get upon the island, and be on the lookout for the Teaser; and as they have to come from Pensacola in a boat, it will be as easy for them to go to the island as to land at the point.
"But I expected to hear the triumphal shout of our men when they had carried the deck of the Teaser." "I have not heard anything like a triumphal shout," added Christy, very quietly. "It is barely possible that your men have not carried the deck of the Teaser." "Of course, it is possible they have not; but I don't believe they have failed," replied Lonley.
The negro hastened away as fast as his legs would carry him, and in a few minutes Colonel Passford and Captain Lonley came on board. The latter seemed to be hung on wires, he was so active; and even before he saluted the new mate, he called all hands and directed them to hoist the mainsail. "I am glad to see you, Fetters," said the captain, extending his hand to him. "I expected you yesterday."
Passford, you may take the canoe that is astern, and have a talk with Lonley at close quarters, if you don't object." "I should have proposed it myself if I had not feared that the idea would be charged to my audacity," replied Christy. "I will take only Flint with me, as he was with me before." The canoe was brought up to the gangway, and Flint took his place at the oars. Mr.
"Thank you, Lieutenant Lonley; you are very kind; and if I ever go into the privateering service, I shall certainly go in with you," replied Christy. "An officer with your power of persuasion will be invaluable to me," replied Lonley, still holding the hand of the other. "If I were gifted in this respect as you are, Captain Gilder, do you know what I would do?"
"There seems to be some music in the air," said Lonley, after he had listened for a few moments to the sounds that came from the direction of the steamer. "To return to the subject of the morality of telling stories, your men do not seem to be a mile to the eastward, where their bags were left," added Christy good-naturedly.
"I suppose I persuaded you as effectually as you did Captain Folkner." "You have done very well, Mr. Lonley," replied Christy, in a patronizing tone, for he was determined that his companion should derive no satisfaction from seeing him cast down by his misfortune.
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