¡¡"So
he
said
to
me
himself,
Mr.
Percy,"
added
the
owner
with
a
smile.
337 "But why does she hoist a signal of distress?"
"What is your brother going to do, Percy? He seems to be arranging something on the lower deck," continued Christy.
"How many guns does the steamer carry?"
"There is another steamer coming in this direction, and I suppose she hails from Mobile. There she is."