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BY THE RIVER.
As the hunt for the fugitives had continued all day, everyone, police, villagers and soldiers, were weary and disheartened.

Consequently, when the three men met near the Fort, there seemed to be few people about.
This was just as well, as they would have been followed to the jetty, and obviously it was best to keep the strange meeting with Captain Hervey as secret as possible.

However, Don Pedro had taken Inspector Date into his confidence, as it was impossible to get past the cottage of the late Mrs.Jasher, in which the officer had taken up his quarters, without being discovered.

Date was quite willing that the trio should go, but stipulated that he should come also.