I was brought up in the pilot-house of a steamer; and they say I know the bottom of this bay better than any other man, though I have been here but two years." "Then you are not in sympathy with the secession movement ?" "In sympathy with it?
I hate the very sound of the word! I will tell you about it." "Don't be long about it, for I have an affair on my hands," interposed Christy, though he was not sorry to have the advice of one who knew something about the situation in the vicinity.
"Only a minute.

Major Pierson sent a glass of brandy to me, and I was fit to take my place in the pilot-house then, for I felt a great deal better; in fact, I was as well as usual, and I am now.

But I had an idea what the major was about, and I did not want to take any part in getting your father's steamer into trouble.

That's the whole of it; all I want is to get on board of her, and get out of this country." "All right, Captain Pecklar!" exclaimed Christy, delighted at the frankness of his companion.

"The steamer, I mean the tug, is already in my possession." "In your possession! What do you mean by that ?" asked the captain with a look of astonishment.
"I have driven the engineer into the forecastle, and fastened him down.
The major's brother is in the pilot-house, and he has learned something about handling the wheel.