Having arrived within pistol-shot of the chase, we hove-to to windward of her, lowered a boat, and I proceeded to board her.  As we swept round under her stern, in order to reach her lee gangway, I took a good look at the name on her counter.  Yes; there was nothing of pretence or fraud about it, so far as I could see; the words were not only painted upon the wood, but were actually cut deep into it as well; and, furthermore, the paint had all the appearance of having been applied at the same time as that on the rest of her hull.