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CHAPTER XVII THE SECOND AND THIRD LIEUTENANTS
āđāļāđāļāļāļāļāļāļāļāđāļĨāļāđāļāļĢāļĩ 203 The captain went on the bridge; but he could not see the light. He descended to the deck, and then mounted the fore-rigging. The lookout saw him, and said he could not see the light any longer; it had been in sight a couple of minutes, and then had disappeared. It was useless to look for it if gone, and Christy returned to the bridge, where Mr. Pennant was attentively studying the compass. "I came on board of the Bronx, and put myself in a place where you were least likely to look for me,âunder the berth in the captain's stateroom. I was at home there, for I had occupied the room while I was the acting commander of the vessel on her voyage to the Gulf. But you must excuse me now, for I am ordered to get under way at once; and the ship's company of the Floridian have reported on board." "Bless the Lord that I am here at last!" exclaimed the skipper, as he looked furtively about him. "I can't told you 'zackly, massa; she as big as de fort." CHAPTER XXVII THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION