"My name is Bernal, Diego Bernal, and I am a lieutenant in the service of our most excellent Governor General, Bernardo Galvez." His manner was polite, and Henry met him half way.

He had nothing to conceal, and he gave him the names of his comrades and himself.

Lieutenant Bernal all the time was regarding them shrewdly.
"It is evident that you are mighty men despite the youth of some of you," he said, "and I begin to suspect it from other facts also." "What other facts ?" asked Henry.
"Now, there is the matter of your boat," replied the lieutenant jauntily.
"I had a belief, wrong no doubt, that she was of Spanish build.

I also seemed to have a recollection, wrong, too, no doubt, that I had once seen Francisco Alvarez, the chief of our captains, aboard that boat and bearing himself in a manner that indicated ownership.

I am wrong, no doubt.