"There is a new danger off in the north-west." "What's that ?" asked the captain.
"There is another steamer coming in this direction, and I suppose she hails from Mobile.

There she is." Christy was somewhat disturbed to find that the approaching steamer was overhauling the tug very rapidly.

It looked as though she would prove to be a more important factor in the immediate future than he had supposed.
If he could only get on board of the Bellevite, he was sure that she could run away from any thing that floated.

But there was not another moment to be lost, and he hastened on deck to have the Leopard started.
He found Percy still engaged with his problems in steering, going through all the forms as though the boat were actually under way.
"Now you may do it in earnest, Percy," said he.

"We are all ready to go ahead.