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"An excellent rule. Is he aware of the fact that there is another Richmond in the field?"
sahacker888 Christy was not disposed to believe that he was a brilliant officer, or to accept unchallenged the extravagant praise that had been bestowed upon 44 him. He endeavored to follow the Gospel injunction "not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think." But while he tried to keep the flower of modesty in full bloom in his soul, he could not deny that he had given the enemies of his country a great deal of trouble, and subjected them to some heavy losses. Then he recalled the conspiracy on board of the Bronx while he was acting-commander of her; and though it was for the interest of the Confederacy to get rid of so active an officer, he believed it was the vessel and not himself that the conspirators desired to obtain. "Yes, sar; she done h'ist two out ob her innards, and done took two more from de fort." "If you will name one, I will name another," added Christy. This result was followed by emphatic cheers from the forty-five men on deck. "About nine o'clock; perhaps sooner. Byron will have the deck from eight bells for the first watch; I hope and expect Flint will turn in at that time, for he will have the mid-watch. It might be a little awkward if he happens to be on deck when we change our course from east to west." CHAPTER XIX THE SKIPPER OF THE SLOOP MAGNOLIA