The exterior bulkheads were of panelled mahogany, and a narrow strip of mahogany edged the deck.

There was a refreshing lack of gold in sight, and, viewed from alongside, the _Adventurer_ had a very business-like appearance.

As she was of the raised-deck cabin type, with full head-room everywhere, she stood well above the water, and the low, sweeping lines that suggest speed were lacking.

But the _Adventurer_ had speed, nevertheless, for under the bridge deck was a six-cylinder 6x6 Van Lyte engine that could send her along at twenty miles an hour when necessary.

On the stern was the legend "ADVENTURER: NEW YORK," and the name appeared again on each of the mahogany boards that housed the sidelights.