Those who really struggled as earnestly and faithfully deserved his good fortune, though they did not always obtain it.
Dorchester, Mass., April 24, 1890.
CONTENTS Page CHAPTER I.
The United States Steamer Bronx 15 CHAPTER II.
A Dinner for the Confederacy 26 CHAPTER III.
The Intruder at the Cabin Door 37 CHAPTER IV.
A Deaf and Dumb Mystery 48 CHAPTER V.
A Confidential Steward 59 CHAPTER VI.
A Mission up the Foremast 70 CHAPTER VII.
An Interview on the Bridge 81 CHAPTER VIII.
Important Information, if True 92 CHAPTER IX.
A Volunteer Captain's Clerk 103 CHAPTER X.
The Unexpected Orders 114 CHAPTER XI.
Another Reading of the Sealed Orders 125 CHAPTER XII.
A Sail on the Starboard Bow 136 CHAPTER XIII.
The Steamer in the Fog 147 CHAPTER XIV.
The Confederate Steamer Scotian 158 CHAPTER XV.
The Scotian becomes the Ocklockonee 169 CHAPTER XVI.
Captain Passford's Final Orders 180 CHAPTER XVII.
A Couple of Astonished Conspirators 191 CHAPTER XVIII.
A Triangular Action with Great Guns 202 CHAPTER XIX.
On the Deck of the Arran 213 CHAPTER XX.
The New Commander of the Bronx 224 CHAPTER XXI.
An Expedition in the Gulf 235 CHAPTER XXII.
A Night Expedition in the Boats 246 CHAPTER XXIII.
The Visit to a Shore Battery 257 CHAPTER XXIV.
Captain Lonley of the Steamer Havana 268 CHAPTER XXV.
The New Engineer of the Prize Steamer 279 CHAPTER XXVI.
The Battle with the Soldiers 290 CHAPTER XXVII.
The Innocent Captain of the Garrison 301 CHAPTER XXVIII.
The Bearer of Despatches 312 CHAPTER XXIX.
The New Commander of the Vixen 323 CHAPTER XXX.
The Action with a Privateer Steamer 334 CHAPTER XXXI.
A Short Visit to Bonnydale 345 ON THE BLOCKADE.