"Who is speaking ?" "Lieutenant Lonley," replied the man; and Christy knew him, though he did not know his rank before.

"He wants to see Gilder before he goes on board.

Tell him to come on shore in his canoe." "What is that for ?" demanded Christy, rather surprised at the unexpected request.
"I want to see him on particular business; I have a message for him, which I cannot deliver in presence of any other person," replied Lonley.
"All right; you shall see him soon," answered Christy.
"Get out the boats to take us on board," continued Lonley.

"Send them about a mile to the eastward, where we have left our bags." "All right," repeated Christy.
But he said what he did not believe, for everything did not look right to him.

He could not understand why the bags of the men should be a mile to the eastward.