It seems to me that if she had any guns on board, she would have opened fire before this time." "We must look out, or the Bellevite will run into us," added Christy, as he went forward to the pilot-house.
"That steamer has come about," said Percy, as he joined him.
"If she had not come about, the Bellevite would have cut through her starboard quarter," replied Christy.

"But we are all right now, and I think the excitement is about over." By this time the Bellevite was abreast of the Leopard, and not half a cable's length from her; but there was no demonstration at all of any sort on board of her.

Her high bulwarks concealed the whole ship's company; and no one could be seen but the lookouts forward, and a couple of officers in the rigging of the mainmast.
"Now we will get a little nearer to her," said Christy, as he threw the wheel over.

"She is coming about." The Bellevite was blowing off steam, and she had reduced her speed as soon as she went clear of the Dauphine.

In a minute more, when she had come a little nearer to the Leopard, she stopped her screw.
"Tug, ahoy!" shouted some one, in whose voice Christy recognized that of Captain Breaker.
"On board the Bellevite!" responded Christy.
"Come alongside!" added the commander of the steamer.
"That's just what I was going to do," added Christy to his companion.
"I suppose we are all right now, are we not, Christy ?" asked Percy.
"I don't know what will come up next.