He tore down the bulkheads that rendered it difficult to get at the place where the fire was; he hurled bucket after bucket of water on the glowing mass, and rushed, amid clouds of hot steam and suffocating smoke, with piles of wet blankets to smother it out.
Montague and he wrought together.

The young captain issued his orders as calmly as if there were no danger, yet with a promptitude and vigor that inspired his men with confidence.

Gascoyne's voice was never heard.

He obeyed orders, and acted as circumstances required; but he did not presume, as men are apt to do on such occasions, to give orders and advice when there was a legitimate commander.

Only once or twice were the deep tones of his bass voice heard, when he called for more water, or warned the more daring among the men when danger from falling timber threatened them.
But all this availed not to check the flames.