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  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 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