Steam's up, but there's no engineer.

I asked where the engineer was, and she inquired what business that was of mine, and requested me to get through with my own business and clear off.

Seems rather a smart sort.

I poked my nose into everything, but I saw no sign of any one else.

Perhaps we'd better pull away and lie near for a bit, just to see if anything queer occurs.' 'You're quite sure he isn't on board ?' Racksole asked.
'Quite,' said Hazell positively: 'I know how to search a vessel.