If they were what he represented them to be, it was no exaggeration to say that he held the fortunes and fates of these men entirely in his hands.

Government would be only too glad to have a valid reason for striking hard at the men whom they feared.

On the whole it was well to tread carefully in the matter, so I restored our prisoner's knife to him, and treated him with increased consideration.

It was well-nigh dark when we beached the boat, and entirely so before we reached Havant, which was fortunate, as the bootless and hatless state of our dripping companion could not have failed to set tongues wagging, and perhaps to excite the inquiries of the authorities.

As it was, we scarce met a soul before reaching my father's door..