"Now, Mr. Rush, let me understand this clearly. You say that the course was south-south-west-one-half just before the fog settled?"
"Yes, sir, if that is the course indicated by that point," again placing his finger on the compass card.
"Am I to infer then that the course was changed after the fog came down?"
"Yes, sir."
"Ah!"
The spectators straightened up at this. Their faces were grave. An important piece of evidence had been brought out. It might be against Captain Simms, or it might be in his favor. All depended upon the boy's further testimony.
"What was the course after the change?"
Steve again pointed to the card.
"We swung over to this point."
The superintendent and the government representatives examined the point indicated by Steve very carefully.