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"Why was it necessary to give secret orders for such an expedition as this?" asked Corny.
āđāļŦāļĨāļ āđāļāđāļ āđāļāļāļĢāđ "A ball went through my arm; but it is all right," replied Christy with a ghastly smile. CHAPTER XXII THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Dr. Connelly left him, and made his tour of inspection among the men. The steamer was still rolling heavily, and the prisoner found himself more comfortable in his berth than on the lower deck. He had not yet learned whether or not he was to remain confined in his present quarters, and when the surgeon returned from his tour, he asked him to inquire of the captain in regard to his limits. He was informed that he could go on deck for an hour in the forenoon, and an hour in the afternoon. It was nearly night and he did not avail himself of this permission. 124 "I don't think you will, sir, after the circumstances have been explained." "We had the Magnolia over here then, and I used to go out fishing in her about every night," chuckled Mike. "Sometimes I did not catch any fish, and sometimes I caught five hundred boxes of Havana cigars. I often caught other kinds of fish."