The captain of the Snapper was still in irons, and he and his companion had been put under guard in the waist.

The man with the mutilated nose had not yet seen Christy, and possibly he was still wondering what had become of his chief officer and the two men who had been ordered to put the prisoner on the ledge.
Christy had informed Captain Chantor, in his narrative, of the manner in which he had turned the tables on his custodians, and he had not forgotten that the party were still where he had left them.

He reminded the commander of the latter fact, and a quartermaster was sent in the third cutter to bring them off, and put them on board of the Snapper; where a considerable force still remained under the charge of Mr.
Carlin, the third lieutenant.
"Now we will settle this matter with the captain of the Snapper, and I hope to convince him that his vessel is a lawful prize, so far as she can be so declared in advance of the decision of the court," said Captain Chantor.

"Come with me, if you please, Mr.Birdwing.For the present, Mr.Passford, will you oblige me by keeping in the shade till I send for you ?" "Certainly, Captain Chantor, though I should like to hear what Captain Flanger has to say in defence of his steamer," replied the passenger.
"But I will take care not to show myself to him till you are ready for me." "I do not object to that arrangement.

I do not quite understand who this Percy Pierson is, though you mentioned him in your report of what had occurred during your absence," added the commander.
"He is the son of Colonel Richard Pierson, a Confederate commissioner, who represents his government at Nassau, purchasing vessels as opportunity to do so is found.