The direction was to a beach near the fort; and he had no doubt there would be a boat there in readiness to convey him to the Snapper.

But the farther the carriage proceeded, the less frequented the streets became.

He found no opportunity to make his intended demonstration.

His only hope now was that Mr.Gilfleur, who must have been in the vicinity of the hotel, had witnessed the outrage, and would interfere, as he had done on Bay Street, and save him from the fate that was in store for him.
In a rather lonely place Christy discovered the outline in the darkness of what looked like a fort.

At the same moment he heard the distant stroke of some public clock, striking nine o'clock.