Captain Otis signs himself Bixwell in his letters and cablegrams, and Mr.
Wilson, who was formerly mate of the Manhattan, uses the name of Fleetley." "I begin to see into your system, father; and I suppose the government will carry out your plan." "Very likely; for it would hardly be proper to send such information as these men have to transmit in plain English, for there may be spies or operators bribed by Confederate agents to suppress such matter." "I see.

I understand the system very well, father," said Christy.
"It is simple enough," added his father, as he took a paper from his pocket-book.
"If you only understand it, it is simple enough." "I can interpret the language of this message, and there is not another person on the western continent that can do so.

Now, look at the cablegram, Christy," continued Captain Passford, as he opened the paper he held in his hand.

"What is the first word ?" "Mutton," replied the commander.
"Mutton means armed; that is to say the Scotian and the Arran took an armament on board at some point south of England, as indicated by the fact that the intelligence comes from Warnock.

In about a week the mail will bring me a letter from him in which he will explain how he obtained this information." "He must have chartered a steamer and cruised off the Isle of Wight to pick it up," suggested Christy.
"He is instructed to do that when necessary.