They 'll simply recognize their boat, and steer for it." "The fighting odds will be pretty heavy, sir," said Smith soberly.
The Captain's smile lit up his stern features.
"I would not so consider if it was my privilege to be along," he replied.

"We must trust to surprise, and get the crew below fastened down before an alarm is sounded on board.

A dozen armed men ought to clear the decks.

How do you look at the affair, Craig?
Will the plan work ?" "I am not sure I understand exactly what is proposed, sir ?" "My thought is, that this man Henley will be sufficiently anxious to get hold of you two again, and regain those papers, so that he will steam about slowly all night, hoping to get sight of the missing boat at daylight.

He has no means of knowing that the revenue officers are after him.