"South-south-west flat?"
"If that is it, yes sir."
"Captain, you may answer where you are. Did you change your course as indicated by Rush?"
"I did. The boy is right. He hasn't eyes in his head for nothing. He sees more than any one else on my ship does."
"Did you think what the reason for that change of course was?" demanded the superintendent, again turning to Steve.
"I thought it was to make sure that we should clear the other ship."
"Yes; according to the position of both vessels, the 'Macomber' had the right of way," interjected the captain. "I changed the course to clear them, and I should have done so. I don't understand, yet, why I did not."
"Why did you not tell us of this in your testimony?"
"I did not think of it."