CHAPTER XXVIII.
AN ENTERPRISE FOR A DARK NIGHT "Corny wounded!" exclaimed Colonel Passford, rising with no little emotion from the box on which he had seated himself.
"Not seriously, Uncle Homer," added Christy.
"But how was he wounded?
I have heard of no battle in the vicinity of New York till now, though our papers contain some news from outside," continued the planter.
"It was hardly a battle," replied Christy.

"Captain Carboneer had brought a crew for a steamer through Canada, I believe, for the purpose of capturing the Bellevite as she lay at Bonnydale.

Major Pierson and Corny were to assist him; and the major wished Captain Carboneer to take Florry on board of her, and convey her to the South, when he had taken possession of the steamer; but the naval officer was too high-toned to do anything of the kind." "I did not suppose Major Pierson could do such a thing," added the planter, biting his lips.
"But the major insisted that he did not mean to take her against her own will.

Captain Carboneer bought an old steamer, put his men on board of her, and started up the river to make the capture.

I knew they were coming, and was ready for them.