CONTENTS
PageCHAPTER 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 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
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