It seems to me that there is no danger of talking about their business anywhere in the islands." "They were speaking all the time to a Frenchman, who had considerable difficulty in using the English language," said Christy.

"All the talk with Captain Rombold was in French." The narrative was finished, and discussed at great length.

The order had been given to the officer of the deck to go ahead at full speed, making the course south-east, after the Eleuthera had been hoisted on board and secured.
"It looks decidedly like a battle some time to-morrow," said the commander thoughtfully.
"No doubt of it," added Christy.
"If the Dornoch sailed at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, according to the arrangement, she must be over a hundred miles from the islands at this moment," continued Captain Chantor thoughtfully, as he consulted his watch.

"We can only conjecture his course, and that is the important thing for us to know.

His first objective point is to intercept a steamer bound to England or France.