This sight rather unnerved Paul, but he worked his way aft to the cabin hatch which he found securely fastened.

A few blows with his pry forced it open and descending the gangway he found himself in a cabin with four state rooms on each side.

The rooms on the tower side were rather dark but he opened each door and carefully felt the bunks and bottoms for the body he was in quest of.

Finding nothing in the first four state- rooms, he tried the upper ones.

There was much more light in these as the sun shone down through the green, clear, water and in through the glass port holes.