On the blockade . captain musing. So I thought; but he explained it by sayingthat at the school they were changing this methodof communication for that of actually speakingand understanding what was said by observingthe vocal organs. He had not remained longenough to master this method; in fact he haddone all his talking with his tablets. It is a little strange that he should not havelearned either method of communication. I thought so myself, and said as much to him ;but he told me that he had inherited considerableproperty at the death of his father, and he was notinclined to learn new trick
On the blockade . captain musing. So I thought; but he explained it by sayingthat at the school they were changing this methodof communication for that of actually speakingand understanding what was said by observingthe vocal organs. He had not remained longenough to master this method; in fact he haddone all his talking with his tablets. It is a little strange that he should not havelearned either method of communication. I thought so myself, and said as much to him ;but he told me that he had inherited considerableproperty at the death of his father, and he was notinclined to learn new tricks, said Flint. He isintensely patriotic, and said that he was willingto give himself and all his property for the salva-tion of his country. He had endeavored to obtaina position as captains clerk, or something of thatsort, in the navy; but failing of this, he had beenwilling to go to the war as a scullion. He says heshall fight, whatever his situation, when he has theopportunity; and that is all I know about CAPTAIN PROTESTS. m A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY 51 Christy looked on the floor, and seemed to beconsidering the facts he had just learned. Hehad twice discovered Mulgrum at the door of hiscabin, though his presence there had been satisfac-torily explained; or at least a reason had beengiven. This man had been brought on board bythe influence of Mr. Lillyworth, who had beenordered to the Gulf for duty, and was on boardas a substitute for Mr. Flint, who was acting inChristys place, as the latter was in that of , who outranked them all. Flint had notbeen favorably impressed with the acting secondlieutenant, and he had not hesitated to speak hismind in regard to him to the captain. ThoughChristy had been more reserved in speech, he hadthe feeling that Mr. Lilhyworth must establish areputation for patriotism and fidelity to thegovernment before he could trust him as he didthe first lieutenant, though he was determined tomanifest nothing like suspicion in rega
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