While covering De Gayangos, he overlooked the fact that Random and Hope were close at hand.

The next moment, and while Don Pedro flung up his hands, the ruffian was covered by two revolvers in the hands of two very capable men.
"Great Scott!" cried Hervey, lowering his weapon.

"Only my fun, gents.
Here, you get back!" This was to Inspector Date, who had been keeping his ears and eyes open, and who was now racing for the end of the jetty.

Peering over, he uttered a loud cry.
"I thought so--I thought so.

Here's the nigger and the mummy!" Hervey uttered a curse, and, plunging past the trio, careless of the leveled weapons, ran down to the end of the jetty, and, throwing his arms round Date, leaped with him into the sea.