"Here, in England," replied the baronet. "Actually in Southampton and taking steps to fit out a rival expedition. Of course as a Swede he is quite at liberty to do so; it is only if he can be proved to be a Hun that we can take action. Personally I like rivalry. It gives a zest to things, provided it is fair and above board, but there's something in the other organization that isn't, as we say in the Service, jonnick." "Meaning that scrap on the Downs?" remarked Beverley. "Yes, and the loss of the attaché-case," replied Harborough. "That alone is sufficient to let us know that Kristian Borgen--if my surmise is correct--means business." "Sufficient, I think, to justify the case being reported to the police," said Claverhouse. Sir Hugh shook his head. "I wouldn't have people say that I brought in the police for the purpose of obtaining a free hand in the _Fusi Yama_ treasure-hunt," declared Harborough. "In fact, the least we say about the _Fusi Yama_ for the present the better." "But why does the fellow come to England to fit out an expedition?" inquired Swaine. "I rather wondered why he did," replied Sir Hugh. "You know that Scandinavia has been buying hundreds of vessels of various tonnage from us, and Borgen is admittedly an agent for their disposal. He thinks, probably, that he can equip a ship here at less cost and without exciting suspicion. At the same time he can keep an eye on us. Of course I may be totally wrong in my surmise, but this I know: there's dirty work going on, and we'll have to keep our weather eye lifting. So much for that. Now comes another point: the question of a vessel and her equipment." "Steam or petrol?" asked Fontayne, who in pre-war days had been articled to a marine engineer. "Neither," replied Harborough. "Coal nowadays is scarce and expensive, especially abroad. Petrol is dangerous: any of you fellows who served on M.L.'s will endorse that statement. No, I'm pinning my faith on heavy oil-engines with hot bulb ignition. They are economical, reliable and fairly simple. I'm also looking for a vessel that has a moderate sail-plan. Now, what do you think of these?" From a drawer of a pedestal desk the baronet produced a bundle of plans and specifications and placed them on the table. "Genuine tramp steamers are out of the question," he observed. "The present-day price is much too stiff. Here is a selection of yachts, some returned from Government service, others placed on the sale-list by their owners, who find that the pastime is too expensive for them and must needs leave them to the New Rich. Now, here's the _Titania_, auxiliary schooner, 260 tons registered and 409 tons Thames measurement, two six-cylinder engines giving her an approximate speed of twelve knots." "That's not much of a speed," said Villiers.