The Riddle of the Sands Chapter 8 - The Theory

In which Davies recounts his narrow escape from an ill-fated voyage guided by a mysterious pilot whose true allegiance and intentions gradually unfold through patient reflection and careful chart study. Amidst descriptions of the intricate German coastline and naval interests, an unsettling suggestion emerges that the pilot, an Englishman in German service, sought to divert and ultimately destroy him to protect secret manoeuvres in these treacherous waters.