There's a plot to kidnap that lady for some infernal purpose, and it depends on the arrival of some person or persons, and it's due to happen in the next day or two.

If we try to work it through the police alone, they'll beat us, for Loudon will manage to hang the business up until it's too late.

So we must take on the job ourselves.

We must stand a siege, Mr.Heritage and me and you laddies, and for that purpose we'd better all keep together.

It won't be extra easy to carry her off from all of us, and if they do manage it we'll stick to their heels....