But I am taking you down the river with me in order that you may see her and know her." "I shall know her as soon as I see her." "As I said before, I shall run my horse back and get aboard of the Bellevite as soon as I am satisfied that the enemy are moving up the river," continued Christy.
"I am afraid I shall not be able to keep up with you if you run your horse," suggested the steward.
"I don't want you to keep up with me.

You can come along as leisurely as you please, though you must not let the enemy get ahead of you." "If the enemy are in the old Vampire, I could keep ahead of her on foot." "You had better keep ahead of her on your horse about a quarter of a mile, or more; but your main duty will be here.

I have brought with me half a dozen Roman candles, and I am going to fix them in the ground on this spot.

Here is a bunch of matches," said Christy, handing it to him.
The steward watched the midshipman while he planted the fireworks in the sand, and particularly marked the spot where they were located, for his companion told him he was to fire them, and he must be ready to do so without any delay.
"A boy could do that and like the fun of it," said Mr.Watts, laughing at the simple duty he was to perform.
"But it is the time that you are to do it, and the boy might be skylarking, or become impatient.

This signal of the fireworks is to assure us at the right moment that the Vampire, if it should be she, is in the place where I expect her to be." "I understand it perfectly." "After I leave you, another steamer may come along, and get to this point ahead of the Vampire; and I should be very sorry to blow her out of the water, or sink her under it.