"Me heard dat said many times--dat against de law." "Yes, I know it's against the law," Vincent said, "and it's against the law my talking to you here, Tony; but you see it's done.

The difficulty is how to do it.

All vessels are searched before they start, and an officer goes down with them past Fortress Monroe to see that they take no one on board.

Still it is possible.

Of course there is risk in the matter; but there is risk in everything.