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asked I. `` Yes , sir , I do ; I have n't a doubt about it , '' was the confident answer . `` Then , in that case , '' said I , `` I shall go aboard the schooner to-night , leaving you ashore to find out all the news you can . I shall not come ashore to-morrow night , because there appears to be no need , and the less frequently that the schooner approaches the land the less will be the danger of discovery . But the night after to-morrow , at midnight , I shall be at the spot where we landed , with all the boats , and fully prepared to capture the battery . So you must find means to meet me there . Are you quite sure that you will run no risk by remaining ashore ? '' `` Oh , yes , sir ; I shall be all right .