Now, look out very closely for your steering, and don't let her wobble any more than you can help." Christy left the pilot-house, after he had put six cartridges into his revolver, and restored the weapon to his pocket.

He had already made up his mind as to the manner in which he proposed to dispose of the engineer.

He descended the ladder to the forecastle of the tug; but before he proceeded to the important task before him, he made a careful survey of the accommodations of the steamer, though she did not appear to be different from a score of similar vessels he had visited in making his studies.
Under the pilot-house was the galley, which was also the mess-room of the crew when she had any.

Forward of this, and under the forward deck, was the forecastle, to which the inquirer descended.

It was fitted up with bunks, and there was only one entrance to it, by a ladder from a scuttle in the deck.
The scuttle was the interesting point with him; and he saw that it was provided with a hasp and staple, so that the entrance could be secured by a padlock, though that was missing.