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I am sorry to have been so easy a victim to your strategy; and I can reciprocate by congratulating you on your victory, though your better guns enabled you to knock my ship to pieces at your leisure," replied Captain Rombold. He then introduced Colonel Passford, and both of them were invited to the captain's cabin. The wounded were turned over to the surgeon, and the crew were sent below.
"I hope your report of the action will do him full justice, for he deserves promotion," added Captain Rombold. "My admiration of the conduct of Mr. Passford is equal to yours." They separated after some further conversation, and her commander and Christy returned to the Bellevite.
This was an original scheme of Captain Rombold; and but for the coolness and deliberation of Captain Breaker, and the daring of his chief officer, it must have been a terrible success. As it was, the Confederate commander, who was the only foreign officer on board, "had been hoisted by his own petard."
Captain Rombold could not help realizing by this time that the American-built vessel outsailed the English-built. If the Trafalgar was good for twenty knots an hour, as represented, she had hardly attained that speed, as Captain Breaker judged by comparison with that of his own ship. The Armstrong gun was still silent and it was pretty well settled that it had been disabled.
"We are in a bad situation, Colonel Passford, I admit, for both of us are prisoners of war, so that we can do nothing, even if we had the means; but everything will come out right in the end," replied the wounded officer, though he could not explain in what manner this result was to be achieved. "Well, Captain Rombold, how are you feeling?" asked Dr.
Passford was too proud a young man to mention his wound or to call upon the surgeon of his ship; but I was determined that he should no longer be neglected," interposed Captain Rombold. Christy was aware that the two commanders had never met before, and he introduced them while Dr. Linscott was examining his arm.
"I presume that you are in the British navy, Captain Rombold?" "At present I am not, though I was formerly in that service, and resigned to engage in a more lucrative occupation." "Indeed, what could be better than the position of an officer in the Royal navy?" "I am now a commander in the navy of the Confederate States," added the captain, looking with interest into the face of his companion.
He saw that the seamen of the enemy were drawn up on the starboard side, instead of at the port bulwarks. Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
The commander had no difficulty in finding the gentleman he sought; for he was wandering about the deck of the prize, and no one seemed to take any notice of him. He had been the honored guest of Captain Rombold, though he had hardly shown himself on deck since the steamer left Mobile, and few of the ship's company seemed to know who he was.
"The cockpit is full, and I have given up my cabin to the surgeon, who is extremely busy. I accept the services of Dr. Linscott very gratefully." "He is extremely happy to serve you." By this time the surgeon of the Bellevite appeared with one of his mates, and some pleasant words passed between him and his new patient. "Now, where is your wound, Captain Rombold?" asked Dr. Linscott.
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