prize then it occurred to him that the boat in which had been searching for him was at the stern of the steamer and by the adventures of a naval officer he decided to get into it as soon as practicable and bid a final adieu to his dangerous locality he heard the bell ring for the engine to start and it did start the wheels began to turn and was nearly drowned by the waters which they heaped upon him presently he heard the chain rattling above him then the bells were rung to stop and her and it was evident that the had discovered the mischief which had been done now s my time i thought and he began to move from brace to brace aft it was not his time yet and he soon discovered his mistake for men were sent to the stem to repair the damage done to the chain the precise nature of the mischief was soon ascertained but it required nearly an hour to the chain and it again it was now broad daylight though the fog was as dense as ever crawled as far as he dared he saw the boat which he and had arranged the method by which he intended to get into her at the proper moment the steamer started again but was vexed to find that she was still headed down the sound � that the delay had not induced to abandon his purpose she continued on her course for a few minutes and then stopped again our felt that he had done all he � for his country and that it was time to do some by ob thing for himself he had delayed the steamer and it was possible that this delay had favored his friends though in what manner he was unable to tell he felt that the present was his own and as soon as the wheels ceased to turn he worked his way and seizing the painter of the boat drew it up so that he could jump into it he then tried to un the painter where it was attached to the boat but finding this possible he stood up in the bow and reached over the of the steamer to it at the ring at that moment a man who had been lying on the deck sprang forward and seizing the by the collar of his coat jerked him on the deck as he would have whipped a from the water i ve got you my little exclaimed the fellow who had done this unkind act for him have you got him shouted who had stationed himself near the stem apparently for the purpose of witnessing the performance which had just taken place yes sir replied the man tell the captain to go ahead again said hastening to witness the discomfiture of his troublesome prisoner hold on tight there was no need of this latter caution for held our unfortunate in a grip of iron and it was utterly impossible for him to make any resistance how does your head feel my little fellow de by ic tee adventures of a naval officer in mocking tones i thought i struck heavy enough but i declare you have got the skull even for a yankee that ever i saw rs made no reply he was very much out of spirits and did not feel a bit like giving or taking a joke ordered to tie hand and foot and make him fast to a which was done in the most faithful manner by yankee ob chapter � shot from the had fallen into a which had been set for him mr had not for one moment abandoned his hope of recovering his prisoner the conversation which had taken place between him and and which was in so low a tone that the intended victim could not hear it was the one thing needful to enable to keep out of the hands of his enemy when went on board of the steamer had suggested to him that the yankee would make his way into the boat and cast off at the first favorable opportunity it was only necessary to watch the boat and the game if there was any game there could be quietly in a few minutes assented to the plan and the boat started but the broken apparatus had produced a long and gave himself up for lost half a dozen times when the men who were the chain came within a few feet of his perch on the brace by the adventures of a naval officer when the steamer started the man had been placed on the deck so that he could not be seen to watch him and the boat as did not hurry out from his concealment it was believed that the motion of the boat prevented his operations and she was stopped for a moment to afford him an opportunity to be caught unfortunately for him he had improved this opportunity though it was his last chance of escape and had been captured he was now a prisoner and bound hard and fast to a the worst fate in his own opinion that could possibly befall him had overtaken him he was not only a prisoner which was certainly appalling enough as the treated their prisoners but he was in the power of the clouds hung dark and black over him his personal misfortune was not the only nor even the worst side of the picture for if he had succeeded in saving the cotton from capture he would have been in a great measure for the of being captured but even this comfort was denied him for the rebel steamer with two guns and a of trained was hastening down to undo what the s people had done it was useless to fret and he tried to make the best of the circumstances which surrounded him 