I remember Colonel Richard Pierson, who was extremely anxious to purchase the Bellevite, which anchored outside the light, for there was not water enough to allow her to cross the bar," said Christy, recalling some of the events of his first voyage in the steamer his father had presented to the government.
"Perhaps he is still in Nassau," suggested Mr.Gilfleur, with a shade of anxiety on his face.
"He would not recognize me now, for I have grown a good deal, and I hardly saw him.

He employed his son, a young fellow of eighteen, to act for him in obtaining information in regard to the Bellevite.

The son's name was Percy Pierson, and when he tried to pump me in regard to the Bellevite, I chaffed him till he lost all patience.

Then he proposed to put the owner of our steamer, for she had not then been transferred to the government, in the way of making a fortune.

I told him that the owner was determined to get rid of the ship, though I only meant to say that he intended to pass her over to the government.