ction. He was a prisoner of war, and as such he was in disgrace in a loyal ship's company; at least, he felt that he was so under present circumstances. He was not disgusted at his failure to estab

ents of the war. The nearest group to Christy were conversing about the two lieutenants who claimed to be the real officer ordered to the command of the Bronx. It seemed rather strange to the listener that they s

members of the crew, who had circulated it as the latest news. At any rate, the group near Christy were talking about the two officers who claimed to be Lieutenant Passford. They spoke in

ed one of the four men, speaking in a low tone,

it was evident to the listener that the men were at least person

not half an hour ago," answered Rockton. "The fe

here," added Warton, apparently so

cers; and you know as w

the names of two of the men, and ascertained that one of the officers in the ward room was a Confederate. With this information he could the more readily obtain more. Christy did not wish to sleep, and he felt that he could not afford

asked the surgeon, as soon as he discover

spect," replied the yo

ick?" inquired the

believe I never was

it," added the doctor, who seemed to be very much amused that the future command

not yet got over the habit. He was so badly off on one occasion that my fat

to the command of the Bronx on our arrival

, I wonder that the commander did not subject the two claimants to an examinatio

r granted that you were both sailors; but the other Mr. Passfor

g regarded as an enemy of the Union," replied Christy. "He who occupies a stateroom in the steamer is my own cousin, and the pleasantest relations h

u in a very awkward p

o his country, and his grand mistake is in believing

, your cousin has told lies enough to-day to swamp a reprobate, to to say nothi

d occasion to deceive the enemy on several occasions; and nearly two years ago I looked up the morality of lying on the field of battle and

ood authority," a

I would not tell a lie in the ordinary relations of life; but I am sure that I should have been a traitor to the Union if I had told the enemy the simple truth on several occas

ht, Mr. Passford. Yo

e read that he strongly impressed Clinton with the belief that he intended to attack New York; and the school history says that this deception

that he intended to attack New York when he intended to attack Cornwallis. It was not a mere white lie, for he intended to deceive. We don't regard Washington as a liar, and he was not a liar in any proper sense of

assford," said the surgeon, laughin

ly mean to say that I do not consider my cousin a liar," replied Ch

r deck. He had not yet learned whether or not he was to remain confined in his present quarters, and when the surgeon returned from his tour, he asked him to inquire of the captain in re

eon that his cousin was confined to his berth during all this time. The prisoner went on deck for the time permitted each forenoon and afternoon. He had his

ay out, he saw one of these men talking cautiously to the second lieutenant. Following up this clew he satisfied himself that Mr. Galvinne was t

d quite a long conversation. He could not hear a word of it; but the fact that they were intimate enough to hold what appeared to be a confidential interview was enough t

off Pensacola Bay. Thus far no attempt had been made to capture the steamer, and the plot was as dark as it had been in the beg

in sight," said the captain, who had c

e farthest from the shore," replied Mr. Galv

the smallest of the three, at any rate. Mr. Salisbury, you will run directl

on before. He wondered if the present deception was likely to be carried out to the accomplishm

the captain rather sternly; and perhaps he did not ca

been cast loose, and the cable put in condition to run out. Christy had hardly re