A middy was sent up at once and presently he hailed:
"I can see the flags, sir."
"Well, what can you make of them?"
The middy had another long look.
"Why sir, they are Stars and Stripes."
"That must be the Niagara and the Delaware."
On board the Breezy there was shaking of hands all round, and laughing and talking and general jollity fore and aft.
Then up marched the doctor.
"Pardon me, sir, but I think that the crew now will be none the worse of some medical comforts.
"Certainly, by all means," replied Captain Breezy. "Pipe to dinner, officer of the watch, and we'll splice the main-brace, Surgeon McTavish."