She made no water, and did not appear to be injured.
Without further mishap the Eleuthera passed through the opening in the reefs, and, taking the bearing of the light on Gibbs Hill, Mr.Gilfleur, as Christy began to call him from this time, laid his course to the south-west.

The Chateaugay was not to show any lights, and there was nothing but the compass to depend upon; but a light was necessary to enable the skipper to see it.

The lantern was used for this purpose, but it was carefully concealed in the stern.
"We are all right now, Mr.Passford; and you may turn in for about three hours, for I don't think we shall sight the ship in less than that time," said the detective, as he put on his overcoat, for the night air was rather chilly, and his companion had already done so.
"I have no occasion to turn in, for I have slept enough at that hotel to last me for a week," replied Christy.

"It looks now as though we had made a good job of this visit to the Bermudas." "I think there can be no doubt of that, Mr.Passford; and there is an unpleasant surprise in store for your worthy uncle," said Mr.Gilfleur, chuckling as he spoke.
"And perhaps for your accomplished friend Captain Rombold.

We have both heard him say that he was regularly commissioned as a commander in the Confederate navy, and that his ship is armed with all proper authority to capture, burn, and destroy the mercantile marine of the United States." "But Captain Rombold is an ex-officer of the Royal navy, and you may depend upon it he will fight.