When finally attained this vessel proved to be a goodly sized sloop, of a type familiar to those waters, containing a comfortable small cabin forward, a staunch, broad-beamed craft, but with lines indicating sailing qualities, while requiring only a small crew.

Several similar vessels--doubtless owned and operated by planters residing along the shore of the Bay--were anchored in the basin, or fastened at the dock, but the _Adele_ had been warped in against the bank, which at this point was high enough to enable us easily to step aboard over the low rail.

A dingy looking white man, quite evidently from his appearance an indentured servant, was in charge, He greeted us rather surlily, staring at me with almost open hostility, yet responded swiftly enough to Fairfax's orders.
"Here, Carr, stow these packages away.

Yes, you better help with them, Carlyle.

The other bags will be along directly--Sam and John have gone after them.