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Fighting for the Right

CHAPTER XV
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THE GENTLEMAN WITH A GRIZZLY BEARD The addition of about sixty persons to the full complement of the ship's company of the Chateaugay made a considerable crowd on board of her; but accommodations were provided for all, and in three days the ship would deliver her human freight to the authorities in New York.

The Dornoch had gone to the bottom with all her valuable cargo; but her captors would be remunerated in prize-money by the government, so that in a material point of view she was not lost to them, and there was one less cruiser to prey upon the commerce of the loyal nation.
Captain Rombold and Colonel Passford remained in the cabin all the rest of the day; but the next morning both of them went on deck to take the fresh air.

Christy and Mr.Gilfleur were in the waist, and noticed them as soon as they appeared.

They had had some conversation the evening before in regard to confronting the two most important prisoners, though without arriving at a conclusion.
"Of course I must meet my uncle," said Christy.

"I am not inclined to skulk and keep out of sight rather than meet him.


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