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"It is all of two months since I had any news in regard to him. He is still a soldier and has not yet been promoted. His company is still at Fort Gaines; but he has been sent away once or twice on detached duty. He is not given to writing many letters; but the last time I was in Mobile I was told that he had again been sent off on some sort of secret service with a naval officer by the name of Galvinne. I do not know whether the report was true or not."
āđāļ§āđāļ āļāļē āļŠāļī āđāļ āļāļāļāđāļĨāļāđ āļāđāļēāļ āļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ "You are not sea-sick?" inquired the doctor, laughing. 252 "Not at all, Captain Battleton," replied Christy, taking the hand of the commander of the store-ship. "The flag-officer sustained your decision; and with my commission in the pocket of my cousin, I do not see that you could have adjusted the question in any other manner. I assure you I have not a particle of ill-feeling towards you on account of what you did in the discharge of your duty." "You were very unwise to order these men to fire upon the boat," said the dignified gentleman, addressing the man on the forecastle of the Magnolia; "it was a great mistake, Captain Flanger." "You were very considerate," answered Christy, looking at the steward, who had stationed himself behind the unwelcome guest. "What are you waiting for, Mr. Flint?" asked Christy in a whisper, as he joined the second lieutenant. He had hardly finished it before Mr. Flint paid him another visit, and reported everything ready for the recapture of the steamer.