On mounting the deck the captain took a long look at the stranger that had just hove in sight over the starboard bow; then laid his glasses on the skylight and looked around for his pipe.

When he saw the sketch he reached forth his hand to pick it up.

Being convinced by the suppressed murmur of merriment he heard among the sail-sewers that they knew of the joke, he quickly disappeared down the hatchway.

The sailors drove sail needles into each other in their hilarity.

As he captain made no remark, the incident was forgotten.
The following Sunday morning the captain called Paul down and told him to order all hands on deck and get the chain hooks.