He travelled on Raglan's ship from Calcutta, One night in the Mediterranean something went wrong in the engine-room.

Two of the boat's engineers were badly scalded.

They managed to get away, but a wretched stoker was too hurt to escape, and this fellow--this hero of mine--went down into a perfect inferno and got him out.

Not only that, he went back afterwards with one of the engineers to direct him, and worked like a bull till the mischief was put right.

There was danger of an explosion every moment, but he never lost his nerve for an instant.