CAPTAIN SULLENDINE BECOMES VIOLENT French ascended the gangway followed by Captain Sullendine.

The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.

Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr.Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
"I have come on board to report, sir," said the prize-master of the West Wind.
"Is all well on board, French ?" asked the wounded lieutenant.
"All well now, sir," replied the seaman, with a suggestive emphasis on the last word.

"I am very sorry to learn that you have been wounded, Mr.
Passford." "Not severely, French," replied Christy.

"I am ready to hear your report." "I have something to say about this business, Jerry Sandman," interposed the captain of the West Wind, whose wrath had suddenly got the better of his judgment, interlarding his brief remark with a couple of ringing oaths.
"I will hear the prize-master first," replied Christy very quietly.
The discomfited master of the schooner called down a shocking malediction upon the prize-master just as Captain Breaker presented himself before the group assembled at the arm-chair of the lieutenant, and had heard the last oaths of the angry man.
"Who is this man, Mr.Passford ?" asked the commander.
"I'll let you know who I am!" exclaimed Captain Sullendine, with another couplet of oaths.
"I do not permit any profane language on the deck of this ship," said Captain Breaker.