"Where are we now, Dory?" asked Peppers, appearing at the aperture in the door, at which he had not been seen for the last half hour, though his voice was heard in consultation with Moody.
"Off Cumberland Head, and close to Grand Isle," replied Dory.
"Is there any thing in sight, Dory?" continued Peppers.
"There is a steamer coming towards the Head. I saw her above Valcour's Island two hours ago; and she has been in at Plattsburgh since that," answered Dory.
"Do you know what steamer it is?"
"I am not sure: she has not been within two miles of us."
"I can tell you all about her," interposed Pearl Hawlinshed with his frequent chuckle. "Why don't you apply at the captain's office when you want any information?"
"I don't think I can depend upon your information," added Peppers.
"I think you can. The steamer is the Sylph," added Pearl.
"I thought it was the Sylph," said Dory.