"She has not got her extra wheel in position yet, and probably she has pried her tiller over, or hauled it over with a purchase.

Make the course west, Mr.Passford." Christy gave the order to the quartermaster, and without checking her speed, the Bellevite described a quarter of a circle and came to the desired course.

The three guns of her port battery were immediately discharged, loaded with shell as on the last occasion.

One of them was seen to explode in the midst of the gang of men who were at work on the extra wheel.

The other two burst in the air, too far off to do any serious damage.
Very slowly, and apparently with great difficulty, the Tallahatchie swung around, so that her port guns could be brought to bear upon the Bellevite, and the two ships were abreast of each other so that neither could rake the other.