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"On board the steamer!" replied Mr. Flint from the bridge.

sa gaming 168th "There is something in the situation which I cannot explain. I will only say that it is just possible there is a conspiracy at the bottom of the whole affair; and I should think it would be well to keep a close watch upon both of these officers. Why, on the voyage of the Bronx to the Gulf, Ensign Passford, as he was then, discovered two Confederate officers in his crew, and squarely defeated their efforts to capture his ship in the action with the Scotian, I believe it was." "It was a great mistake," repeated the dignified gentleman, shaking his head. "What is it, Gorman?" asked the lieutenant, standing up in his place. "I must trouble you to produce it, Lieutenant Passford," added the commander.