"
"No one thought you would hide in the captain's cabin."
"That is the very reason why I chose this place. I have had the pleasure
of listening to all your conversations with Mr. Galvinne, and I knew
your plans from beginning to end."
"You have been under this berth since the steamer left the flag-ship!"
exclaimed Corny, apparently amazed at the fact.
"I have; but I have no more time to enlighten you. I can only say that
with the assistance of the only loyal officer left on board, and the
loyal seamen, I have recaptured the vessel, and now we are on our way to
St. Andrew's to obey the orders which the flag-officer delivered to you
when you were a rebel in disguise. Now Dave will help you out of the
berth."
"No, he won't! If I was to be captured at all, Corny, you insulted me
when you set a nigger to do the job," said the prisoner angrily.
"You are playing a farce now, cousin; but I cannot stay to fool with
you. Take him out of the berth, Dave."
"Will you set a nigger upon me again, Christy?" using the commander's
proper name for the first time.
"If you will get out of the berth yourself, I will allow you to do so,"
added Christy.
"I will," replied the prisoner.
He made the attempt to do so, but he would have fallen to the floor,
with his hands fastened behind him, if Christy and Dave had not received
him in their arms.
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