But you are not with him, you say, Percy." "I am not.

I belong to the Confederacy the same as he does; but I want to get aboard of the Bellevite, and then I shall have a good chance to reach Nassau," replied Percy.
Christy had a good deal better opinion of Major Pierson than he had of his brother in the pilot-house with him; but just then the latter was able to be more useful to him than the commandant of the fort.
"I can now almost promise that you shall be put on board of the Bellevite, if I succeed in reaching her myself," said Christy.
"That is all I can expect of you; and I will do whatever you tell me, if it be to sink the Leopard.

But we can't do a thing.

The engineer will not start the engine for us; and I don't see but what we must stay here till my brother comes back from his errand, whatever it may be." "I don't feel quite so helpless as that," added Christy, as he took a revolver from his hip-pocket, where he had carried it all the time since the steamer left Nassau, and while she was there.
"What are you going to do with that, Christy ?" asked Percy, impressed with the sight of the weapon.
"I am going to start this tug with it, if necessary.

Now hear me." Percy was all attention..