There is no necessity of that. Continue with us. Perhaps you may be the means of a reconciliation between the families. Your grand-father Powers is an old man, firmly set in his own ways. But I trust that the son of his injured daughter, Amelia, may cause him to relent and forgive. He is subject to heart disease, and his death may be expected at any time.
Walter replied:—
I will go and see my two grand-fathers and then return to America.
A tap is heard on the door, and a midshipman enters.
The Captain wishes to see Mr. Wallace and Lieutenant Powers in the cabin.
Arriving there the Captain said:—
Lieutenant, we have a very important, yet disagreeable duty to perform. You must summon a court martial and try the mutineers. I should have ordered it before, had Mr. Wallace been able to give his testimony. He has now recovered, and we will proceed with the investigation at once.
The Lieutenant left the cabin.
Captain, said Walter, how many men have you to try?