In two days more she was in sight of the Bermudas.

It was almost dark when the lookout sighted a steamer coming out from the islands.

By the order of the captain, the engine was stopped, and the steamer rested silently on a calm sea.
"I don't think she has seen us yet," said Captain Breaker.

"If she had, she would have come about and run back into the harbor." "She keeps on her course," added Mr.Dashington.
"If she has the reputation of being a very fast vessel, very likely she believes that she can run away from us," suggested Mr.Blowitt.
"As I don't believe the vessel floats that can outsail the Bellevite, I shall give her time to get well away from the port before the screw turns again," said the captain.
"Mr.Passford," called he a little later.
"On duty, sir," replied Christy, touching his cap to the commander.
"You will have the midship gun charged with a solid shot, and have it ready for use at once." As the steamer in the distance still kept on her course, the screw of the Bellevite was started.

The chief engineer was called upon deck, and the situation explained to him.
"We shall want all the speed we can get out of her, Mr.Vapoor," said the captain.
"We shall have no trouble in making twenty-two knots, sir, with the sea as it is now," replied the engineer.
"That steamer means to go into the Cape Fear River," said Mr.Blowitt, when the chase had laid her course.