At any rate, I thought I would put the ghost of a stumbling-block in the path of these conspirators; and this is the reason why I have put thirteen American seamen on board of each of the expected steamers.

If my conjectures are wrong the stumbling-block will be nothing but a ghost; if I am right, it will make our men somewhat cautious as to what they do if we should be so fortunate as to fall in with the two vessels." "I understand you perfectly, Captain Passford.

You said that you had something for my men to do at once; but you did not explain what this duty was," said Flint.

"If you require their services at once, I will instruct them." "I did not explain, for I have so many irons in the fire that I am afraid I am getting them mixed, and I forgot to tell you what they were to do.

But I shall leave the details to be settled in your own way.
I want to know who are loyal men and who are not.