The captain soon returned, and saw that the patient was easy in a position where he could see all that transpired on the deck.
"As you have finished your duties on board of the Bellevite, I desire to reciprocate the kindness of Captain Rombold in attending to Mr.Passford when perhaps he needed the attention of his own surgeon more than our patient, and I desire to have you dress the Confederate commander's wound," said Captain Breaker.
"With all my heart!" exclaimed the surgeon earnestly.

"I will be with you in a moment, as soon as I procure my material;" and he hurried below.
"You will find me with Captain Rombold," added the commander, as he hastened to the deck of the prize.
"I am glad to see you again, Captain Breaker," said the Confederate chief very politely.
"I have come to tender the services of our surgeon, who has disposed of all our seriously injured men, to dress your wound, in the first instance, for I fear you were more in need of such assistance than my officer when you so magnanimously called Dr.Davidson to dress Mr.
Passford's wound.

He will be here in a few minutes," returned Captain Breaker, proceeding to business at once.
"I am exceedingly obliged to you, Captain, for I am beginning to feel the necessity of attending to my wound.

The thirty-pounder, which was to have reduced the ranks of your crew by one-half, as I am assured it would have done, made terrible havoc among my own men.

In addition to the dead who have already been committed to the deep, we have a great number wounded," replied Captain Rombold.