There is one more thing I wish to ask you.

You see, she might not turn into the Mediterranean.

She might, for example, make for the West Indies, in which case she would be almost certain to touch at Madeira or Palmas." "Or possibly at Teneriffe, Major.

Of course, we have an agent at each of these places, and I will gladly request them, if a brigantine or schooner looking like her puts in there, to find out if possible where she is bound for, and to let you know at--shall I say Gibraltar?
I am afraid it is of no use trying to get the Portuguese authorities to arrest the ship or to search her.

You see, to a certain extent it is an extradition case.