He knows all about the other two vessels, and has served as an engineer on board of the Arran on the other side of the Atlantic." Just at that moment a shot from the Arran struck the bridge and a splinter from the structure knocked two men over.

One of them picked himself up, but said he was not much hurt, and refused to be sent below.
The other man was Veering; he seemed to be unable to get up, and was carried down by order of the boatswain.

This man was one of the adherents of Hungerford and Pawcett, though so far he had been of no service to them.
Christy hastened forward to ascertain the extent of the damage done to the bridge.

It was completely wrecked, and was no longer in condition to be occupied by an officer.

But the pilot house was still in serviceable repair, and the quartermaster had not been disturbed.