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"If you mean by that to cast any blame upon those who did their best to prevent her escape, Captain Carboneer, you wrong them grossly," said Major Pierson. "She came on a friendly visit to the plantation of Colonel Passford; but this gentleman, though the owner of the steamer was his own brother, promptly gave information of her presence in the creek, and did all he could to have her captured.
"Then if I do not yield the point, you intend to leave me to carry out this enterprise alone?" demanded Mulgate. "In that case, I wish to go with you, Captain Carboneer," added Corny, with emphasis. "But I want it understood that I shall not leave Bonnydale without telling my uncle to look out for his daughter." "Then you mean to be a traitor, Corny?" said Mulgate angrily.
He found by trial that the Florence was not grounded very hard on the beach, for the tide was rising, and he drew the boat farther up from the water, as he turned to walk away from the spot. "Am I to understand that you retire from this enterprise, Captain Carboneer?" asked Mulgate.
It was not improbable that she was aground. She was not armed with a single heavy gun, or with any gun, and she was entirely harmless. Christy breathed more freely when he realized the situation of the Vampire. Probably she was provided with one or more boats, and it was possible that Captain Carboneer might attempt to board the Bellevite as soon as he discovered her.
It was of short duration, for the ship's company of the Yazoo were outnumbered at least two to one. "I suppose we may go on deck now," said Beeks. "I should judge that the fight was over," replied Christy, as he led the way out of the wardroom. At the companion-way they found two sailors assisting Captain Carboneer to his cabin. His face was covered with blood, and he looked very pale.
I listened very attentively to all that passed between Major Pierson and Captain Carboneer, and I am satisfied that the latter has a considerable force somewhere on the river, and their headquarters are at the mouth of a creek five miles down the river." "How many have they?" asked the engineer.
"You whipped them out, did you, midshipman?" added the engineer. "We did; and there isn't any doubt of it. I shouldn't wonder if some of them had lost the number of their mess. But I think it is settled for the present that Captain Carboneer don't go to sea in the Bellevite.
"I suppose from the answers you get, that your men are all along the river, and the woods seem to be full of them." "I have no doubt they are all here," replied Captain Carboneer. "I have been in this vicinity all day, and I have made good use of my time.
"I don't know, but I suppose he is a prisoner in Fort Lafayette. He refused to give his parole when he found he could not be a guest at Bonnydale. Captain Carboneer obtained the command of a steamer, but it was captured by the Bellevite, and probably he is with the major in the fort." The planter asked a great many questions in regard to the affair on the Hudson, and Christy answered them.
Passford, your ship has opened fire upon us, and I will not compel you to expose yourself to it," said Captain Carboneer, as one of the shots from the Bellevite dropped into the water near the Yazoo. "You are at liberty to retire to any part of the vessel you desire, with your companion."
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