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ack he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry. "I do; I know all about her," replied Corny. "Well, why don't you tell what you know?" demanded Mulgate. "What do you wish to know about her?" inquired Corny, who was disposed to maintain his equality in spite of the military rank of his companion, which he had incautiously betrayed in the beginning. "Whose boat is it?" asked Mulgate. "She belongs to my cousin, Christy Passford." "Where is he now?" "I don't know, sir." "Was he at the house when you were there?" "He was not; and his mother had become rather anxious because he did not return to supper," replied Corny, becoming a little more pliable. "This is a rather large boat, Captain Carboneer," added Mulgate, as he surveyed the trim sloop. "She is rather too large for our purpose." "She will answer very well," replied the captain, as he applied his shoulder to the stem of the craft to ascertain how heavily she rested upon the beach. "Now, do you know whether there is any person on board of that steamer?" "Of course, I don't know anything about it," said Mulgate. "I am sure I don't," added Corny. "I sent you up here to ascertain all about the Bellevite," continued Mulgate, rather sharply. "I have not had time to find out anything," Corny explained, with some indignation in his tones. "Corny has done as well as he could in the time he has had to do it in," interposed Captain Carboneer. "I think you are inclined to stir up bad blood with this young man, Mulgate. It appears now that you have a purpose of your own to accomplish, and that Corny will not allow you to carry it out." "My first purpose is the same as your own," replied Mulgate. "You admit that you have a second object; and I cannot tell when you will decide to make it your principal purpose," added Captain Carboneer. "I am not satisfied with the situation. I have done everything I can to accomplish our patriotic object. You endanger it by your crusty manner to this young man, who seems to be willing to do his duty; and he is in a position to be of great service to our enterprise." "If you think it is necessary, I will take off my cap to this young man," said Mulgate, with a sneer in his tones. "Be reasonable, Mulgate." "What can I do more than I have done?" demanded the military gentleman, as his title indicated that he was. "The firs
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