He looked for a while out of the window of the saloon.

The yacht had rounded the Cabo San Antonio.

It was still the forenoon.
"This is where Jose Medina has got to come in," he declared.

"You must go to Madrid, Fairbairn, and keep an eye on Mr.Jack Williams.
Meanwhile, here Jose Medina has got to come in." Fairbairn reluctantly agreed.

He would much rather have stayed upon the coast and shared in the adventure, but it was obviously necessary that a keen watch should be kept in Madrid.
"Very well," he said, "unless, of course, you would like to go to Madrid yourself." Hillyard laughed.
"I think not, old man." He mounted the ladder to the bridge and gave the instructions to the Captain, and early that evening the _Dragonfly_ was piloted into the harbour of Alicante.