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Updated: May 11, 2025
"The other steamers are just as they were." "All right; keep your eye on them all the time." "The Bellevite is headed directly towards us," said Captain Pecklar, coming to the top of the ladder on the port-side. "So Percy has just reported to me." "But you will get killed if you stay here," said the captain, with genuine solicitude in his looks and manner.
"All right, Christy; I can see through plain glass even when there isn't a hole in it," said Captain Pecklar, laughing; for he seemed to be entirely satisfied with the situation, in spite of the fact that two hostile steamers appeared to menace the Bellevite, which he hoped would bear him to his home. "Now, what do you know of the steamer astern of us?" asked Christy. "That must be the Belle.
Linscott, and I am sure he will be able to do something for you when he comes," added Christy. "When he comes," repeated Captain Pecklar, with a smile on his thin and blue lips. "I don't expect to see him at present." "But the major has gone for him; at least, he told me he should."
The Leopard was now practically in his possession, for Captain Pecklar was the only person on board, except Percy, who could give him any trouble; and he was too feeble to do any thing. Percy seemed to be very busy in the pilot-house, going through imaginary evolutions at the wheel, and supposing all sorts of orders, and all kinds of positions in which the tug might be placed.
Captain Pecklar was loading the gun, as he had done before, by swinging it around so that the muzzle was under the pilot-house. "I think you will have no further use for that gun," said Christy, when he saw what the captain was doing. "Perhaps not; but it is best to have it ready for the next time we want it.
Before Captain Passford was ready to think of any thing except the joyful meeting with his son, Captain Pecklar suddenly dropped to the deck as though a bullet from the enemy had finished his career in the very moment of victory. Christy broke from his father, and hastened to his assistance. He had fainted again from exhaustion after the efforts of the day. Dr.
"This thing will be settled before we can come within hail of her, and I don't think she wants any thing more of us at present," replied Christy, as he left the pilot-house, and hastened aft, where he could get a better view of the situation. "There is a row on board of the Dauphine," said Captain Pecklar, who had come to the stern for the same purpose as Christy.
"That's so; and Pecklar reported to me early this morning that the steamer had left the wharf, and was standing off and on in the bay." "I went ashore in the evening, leaving Pecklar to watch the steamer. I don't know any thing about his movements." "He reported to me this morning about daylight. It is all right as far as he is concerned. What have you done?"
"I have just told you that the steamer had changed her position," replied the captain. "I did not understand you," returned the major. "Do you mean that she has left the wharf?" "I do: she was out at least two miles from the shore," added Captain Pecklar. "Two miles from the shore!" exclaimed Major Pierson. "What does that mean?" "I don't know, sir.
"Did you fire the field-piece on the deck below?" "No, I did not; that was done by Captain Pecklar." "My brother will have him hanged when he gets hold of him," added Percy, shaking his head. "Very likely he will if he gets hold of him, but we don't intend to let him get hold of him."
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