My boat's crew were overpowered by her ship's company, and we were all made prisoners; but we rebelled against the humiliating circumstances, and recaptured the steamer." "Then you have redeemed yourself," added the captain.
Christy gave a detailed report of all the events that had occurred during his absence from the ship.

The commander listened to him with the deepest interest; for the young officer was in some sense his _protege_, and had sometimes been his instructor in navigation and seamanship.

In spite of the sadness of the hour, there was a smile on his face when he comprehended the scheme of the captain of the Reindeer to get his vessel out of the bay in the face of two men-of-war.
While Christy was still on the quarter-deck, Mr.Lobscott came on board, and reported the capture of the schooner Sylphide, full of cotton.

Her ship's company, consisting of six men, were on board of the Bronx.
Captain Breaker planked the deck for some time, evidently making up his mind what to do with the prizes and with their crews, for he did not regard these men as prisoners of war.

He asked the second lieutenant some questions in regard to the character of the Reindeer.