CHAPTER XV.
A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr.Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
"As usual, you are the hero of the adventure," replied the new first lieutenant, laughing.

"But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged." "I decline to be regarded as the hero of the adventure, as you call it; and it was not so stupid as you suggest," replied Christy, with the greatest good-nature.
"Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr.Flint.
"Then the scheme cannot be considered so stupid as you represent it." "But it had not one chance in ten of success.

Your cousin looks more like you than he did the last time I saw him." "He fixed himself up to pass for me, and that helped his case very greatly.

He put on a uniform like mine, such a one as you have never seen him wear." "He did not look quite natural to me; but I could not make out what made the change in his looks," continued Mr.Flint.

"You can see for yourself, that the plot would have been a success if you had not been on board of the Bronx to tell me what had happened.