Mulgrum and the engineer (Page 75)
[CONTENTS]
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| [CHAPTER I.] | |
| The United States Steamer Bronx | 15 |
| [CHAPTER II.] | |
| A Dinner for the Confederacy | 26 |
| [CHAPTER III.] | |
| The Intruder at the Cabin Door | 37 |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | |
| A Deaf and Dumb Mystery | 48 |
| [CHAPTER V.] | |
| A Confidential Steward | 59 |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | |
| A Mission up the Foremast | 70 |
| [CHAPTER VII.] | |
| An Interview on the Bridge | 81 |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] | |
| Important Information, if True | 92 |
| [CHAPTER IX.] | |
| A Volunteer Captain's Clerk | 103 |
| [CHAPTER X.] | |
| The Unexpected Orders | 114 |
| [CHAPTER XI.] | |
| Another Reading of the Sealed Orders | 125 |
| [CHAPTER XII.] | |
| A Sail on the Starboard Bow | 136 |
| [CHAPTER XIII.] | |
| The Steamer in the Fog | 147 |
| [CHAPTER XIV.] | |
| The Confederate Steamer Scotian | 158 |
| [CHAPTER XV.] | |
| The Scotian becomes the Ocklockonee | 169 |
| [CHAPTER XVI.] | |
| Captain Passford's Final Orders | 180 |
| [CHAPTER XVII.] | |
| A Couple of Astonished Conspirators | 191 |
| [CHAPTER XVIII.] | |
| A Triangular Action with Great Guns | 202 |
| [CHAPTER XIX.] | |
| On the Deck of the Arran | 213 |
| [CHAPTER XX.] | |
| The New Commander of the Bronx | 224 |
| [CHAPTER XXI.] | |
| An Expedition in the Gulf | 235 |
| [CHAPTER XXII.] | |
| A Night Expedition in the Boats | 246 |
| [CHAPTER XXIII.] | |
| The Visit to a Shore Battery | 257 |
| [CHAPTER XXIV.] | |
| Captain Lonley of the Steamer Havana | 268 |
| [CHAPTER XXV.] | |
| The New Engineer of the Prize Steamer | 279 |
| [CHAPTER XXVI.] | |
| The Battle with the Soldiers | 290 |
| [CHAPTER XXVII.] | |
| The Innocent Captain of the Garrison | 301 |
| [CHAPTER XXVIII.] | |
| The Bearer of Despatches | 312 |
| [CHAPTER XXIX.] | |
| The New Commander of the Vixen | 323 |
| [CHAPTER XXX.] | |
| The Action with a Privateer Steamer | 334 |
| [CHAPTER XXXI.] | |
| A Short Visit to Bonnydale | 345 |
ON THE BLOCKADE
[CHAPTER I]
THE UNITED STATES STEAMER BRONX
"She is a fine little steamer, father, without the possibility of a doubt," said Lieutenant Passford, who was seated at the table with his father in the captain's cabin on board of the Bronx. "I don't feel quite at home here, and I don't quite like the idea of being taken out of the Bellevite."
"You are not going to sea for the fun of it, my son," replied Captain Passford. "You are not setting out on a yachting excursion, but on the most serious business in the world."