"Hervey is not a very safe man to tackle, inspector." "Do you expect a fight ?" said Date, while they all watched a boat being lowered.

"If so, you might have told me, and I should have brought a revolver also.

Not that I think it is needed.

The sight of my uniform will be enough to show this man that I have the law behind me." "I don't think that will matter to Hervey," said Archie dryly.

"So much as I have seen of him suggests to me that he is a singularly lawless man." Date laughed good-humoredly.
"It seems to me, gentlemen, that you have brought me on a filibustering expedition," he said, and seemed to enjoy the novel situation.