There was danger and there was steam.

Two of the engineers had their arms scalded, and one of the stokers was badly hurt.

I can't tell you any more than that." "Do you go so far as to say that the ship herself was in danger ?" asked Major Granville.

He was talking loudly, as was his wont, across the smoking saloon.
"I should say so," said Fisher, without lifting his eyes from the magazine he was deliberately studying.
"Where is young Cleveland this morning ?" asked the Major abruptly.
Fisher shrugged his shoulders.
"He was in his bunk when I saw him last.

Heaven knows what he may be up to by now." Charlie Cleveland strolled in at this juncture.