Taken by the enemy . the vicinity till he saw his Southernfriend embark in a boat which headed for theBellevite. He concluded that his communicativefriend meant to go on board of her, thinking thevessel was for sale. 80 TAKEN BY THE EXEMY CHAPTER VII A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shorecarried off to the steamer the last load of supplies,and she sailed in the middle of the Passford and Christy were standing onthe quarter deck together; and, as the latter hadnot had time to tell his father his adventurebefore, he was now relating it. The capt
Taken by the enemy . the vicinity till he saw his Southernfriend embark in a boat which headed for theBellevite. He concluded that his communicativefriend meant to go on board of her, thinking thevessel was for sale. 80 TAKEN BY THE EXEMY CHAPTER VII A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shorecarried off to the steamer the last load of supplies,and she sailed in the middle of the Passford and Christy were standing onthe quarter deck together; and, as the latter hadnot had time to tell his father his adventurebefore, he was now relating it. The captain was amused with the story, andtold his son that he had been approached by agentleman who said his name was Pierson, andhe was probably the father of the enterprisingyoung man who had been so zealous to assist inthe purchase of a suitable vessel for the serviceof the Confederates. Let me alone! Take you hands off of me!shouted a voice that sounded rather familiar toChristy, as he and his father were still talking. Let Mk alu>e, I a buL xhkkn (Page 81) A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD 81 on the deck. Let me alone I I am a Southerngentleman! I know you are, replied Mr. Dashington,as he appeared on deck, coming up from thecompanionway that led to the cabin and ward-room, holding by the collar a young man whowas struggling to escape from his strong make a fuss, my hearty: I want tointroduce you to the captain. - What have you got there, Mr. Dashington ? asked Captain Breaker, who was standing nearthe owner. I have got a young cub who says he isa Southern gentleman; and I suppose he is,replied the first ofiicer. But he is a stowaway,and Avas hid away under my berth in the ward-room. — Here you are, my jolly frisker : and thatgentleman is the captain of the steamer. As he spoke, the officer set his victim downrather heavily on the deck, and he sprawledout at full length on the planks. But he wassputtering with rage at the treatment he hadreceived; and he s
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