"That would not do at all." "I was not thinking of Mr.Vapoor, sir," interposed Christy.
"Who, then ?" demanded the commander, lowering his spy-glass to look into the young man's face.
"My associate in the expedition to Mobile Point, who did quite as much as I did, if not more, to make it a success.

I mean Mr.Graines, the third assistant engineer.

I know that he is a brave man and an officer of excellent judgment," replied the lieutenant, with more enthusiasm than he usually manifested when not in actual combat.
"Very well, Mr.Passford; I give you the order to carry out your plan, and I hope it will work to your satisfaction.

But you must not take more than twenty men," said the commander in conclusion of the whole matter.
"Mr.Walbrook," called Christy without losing a moment in the preparations for carrying out his scheme, which neither the captain nor himself could say was an original idea.
The station of the second lieutenant at quarters is on the forecastle, and of the third in the waist, or the middle of the ship.

The third lieutenant stepped forward at the call of the executive officer, touched his cap, for "the honors due the quarter-deck cannot be dispensed with," even at exciting times.
Christy gave him the order to cast loose the launch, and have it in readiness to lower into the water at a moment's notice; and Mr.Walbrook proceeded to obey it without delay.