"Sound that bell slowly, Beeks, to let him know where we are." The ripple of oars was presently heard, and a boat came out of the gloom, rowed by two soldiers, with an officer in the stern.

It came up to the forward gangway, and the person in the stern climbed on board.
The boat did not wait for him, but pulled directly back to the island.
"I am glad to see you, Captain Westover," said Christy, as the officer came into the pilot-house.
"And I am equally glad to see you, lieutenant," replied the captain.
"You seem to have been successful in your undertaking ?" "Successful so far, and I think the worst of it is over now." As soon as Beeks heard the name of Captain Westover, he understood all that had been dark before.

Even the Chinese lingo must have been agreed upon.

The army and the navy officer had been very busy in talking over something when they came in the boat from the Bellevite, and after they landed on the island.

What they had been talking about was plain enough now.
Captain Westover had not much confidence in the expectations of the young naval officer when he expressed a hope that he might capture the Teaser; but he had promised to render all the assistance in his power.
He had agreed to be on the shore of the island if the Teaser presented herself, and thus assure the lieutenant of his position on the bay.