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The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx. Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it. The order to weigh the anchor and cast off the spring was given, and the commander sent for the chief engineer.
fhm99 āđāļāđ āđāļāļīāļ āļāļĢāļīāļ āđāļŦāļĄ "But don't you believe it will be better to appeal to the flag-officer?" asked the second lieutenant. 31 The breakfast was rather a sad gathering on account of this parting, for Christy was to leave in another hour. Bertha Pembroke and her father were quite as sad as the mother and sister, and the young officer did his best to cheer up the family and the guests. He tried to make them laugh, but he found it was up-hill work. "I have not the slightest objection to the presence of as many officers as you may choose to call in," added the invalid. "You were very considerate," answered Christy, looking at the steward, who had stationed himself behind the unwelcome guest.