My advice is to hide at the Garplefoot and stop the boats landin'.

We'd have the tinklers on our flank, no doubt, but I'm not muckle feared o' them.

It wouldn't be easy for the boats to get in wi' this tearin' wind and us firin' volleys from the shore." Sir Archie stared at him with admiration.

"You're a hearty young fire-eater.

But, Great Scott! we can't go pottin' at strangers before we find out their business.