"I hope the situation is clearly understood." "Certainly, sir; we have no interest in the quarrel in the States, and we are not in the pay of the Confederacy, as they call it," replied Mr.
Lippard.
"Then there will be no trouble.

Captain Flint," called the commander.
Flint, who had been very busy appointing petty officers and organizing the new crew, came at the call and was introduced to the late officers of the prize.

The understanding which had just been reached in regard to them was repeated for the benefit of the new captain.

He was quite as pliable as his superior had always been, and there was no indication that any friction would result from their presence on board of the prize, now temporarily put into the service of the navy.
"Have you made all your arrangements, Captain Flint ?" asked Christy when he was all ready to return to the Bronx.
"I have very nearly completed them, Captain Passford; and I can easily finish them after we get under way," replied Flint.

"All I need before we part is my orders." "From all that I can learn, the Arran must be to the eastward of the Ocklockonee," said Christy, who had given this subject all the thought his time would permit.