"It
will be slow burning, that's one good thing, and by turning steam
into this compartment we can soon put it out."
"It's pretty close to my box," commented Tom, "but there isn't as
much danger as I thought."
It did not take him and the officer long to move the box away from
its proximity to the fire, for the case was not heavy, though it was
of good size, and then the officer having called up an order to some
of his fellow seamen on deck, a rope was let down, and the box
hoisted up.
"Whew! That was a narrow escape!" exclaimed Tom as he saw his case
go up on deck. "I suppose I shouldn't have had that stored here. But
there were so many things to think of that I forgot."
"Yes, it was a risk," commented the officer. "But what are you going
to do with that sort of stuff, anyhow?"
"I may need it when we get among the wild tribes of South American
Indians," answered Tom non-commitally. "I'm much obliged for your
help."
"Oh, that's nothing. Anything to save the ship."
At that moment there were confused cries, and a series of shouts and
commands up on deck.
"We'd better hurry out of here," said the officer.
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