Besides, your brother may think there are few men on board of the vessel." "I want to get on board of the Bellevite anyhow!" exclaimed Percy, bluntly coming to the point at which he had been aiming for some time.
"I shall not do any thing to prevent you from doing so," added Christy.
"I don't say that I want to go into the Yankee navy, or that I will lift a finger against my country, mind you." He seemed to be equally unwilling to lift a finger for it.
"I don't ask you to do any thing against your conscience, Percy." "If the Bellevite gets out of the bay with you and me on board, I believe I can find some way to get back to Nassau.

That is what I am driving at." "I can't say that the steamer will not go there," added Christy, who did not mean to commit himself.
Suddenly, without any bell from the pilot-house, the engine of the Leopard stopped; but Christy was not at all surprised at the failure of the power, though Percy began to make himself very indignant over the stoppage of the engine..