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199 "Do you ever drink whiskey, Pennant?" asked Christy abruptly.

ts9117 197 "If they are worthy, I shall certainly do the best I can for them," added Christy, gaping. "A steamer, sir," answered Gorman. The late acting-commander did not leave the deck, as he would have been likely to do if he had been relieved and ordered to report on board of the flag-ship, though he might have been superseded as executive officer,—a position which he was clearly entitled to hold. A little later, the draft of seamen were ordered to file on board of the Bronx. Then the observer saw Mr. Galvinne, with a rather pompous gesture point to the men who were coming on board, and say something he 123 could not hear to Mr. Flint. He had evidently directed him to receive the seamen as they came on deck. This indicated that the late second lieutenant of the Vernon had been appointed executive officer of the Bronx. "I am the commander of this steamer, and I have been assaulted in my berth!" replied the sufferer, warming up a little. "Can you form any idea where we are, Captain Passford?" asked the lieutenant. "While you are here, doctor, I will show you my arm, which is beginning to be somewhat uncomfortable," said the third lieutenant with a cheerful smile.