A tremendous struggle followed, but before it was decided, two men rushed out of the gloom, and took part in the affair; and they soon settled the matter in favor of the Confederacy, much to the chagrin of the second lieutenant of the Bellevite.
[Illustration: "A tremendous struggle followed."-- Page 284.] Flint had remained in the canoe, which had been partly drawn up on the beach; but the moment he sprang out upon the sand to go to the assistance of his officer, he was set upon by two men and secured.

Both of them were deprived of their weapons, and their hands tied behind them.

Beyond a doubt the lieutenant and the master's mate were prisoners before they had any clear idea of the situation.
"Are you there, Mr.Folkner ?" called Lonley, as soon as the prisoners were secured, speaking now in an energetic tone, as he had not before.
"I am here," replied a man who seemed to be in a boat not far from the spot.

"You have kept me a long time waiting for you!" "I wanted to give the Yankee boats time to get at least a mile from the Teaser before anything was done.

Shove off now, and make things as lively as you can," said Lonley.