Quotation from: Tales of the Fish Patrol

Written by: Jack London

After that and more warning and advice of similar nature, the
conversation became general, and we learned that the beds were to
be raided that very night. As they got into their boats, after an
hour's stay, we were invited to join them in the raid with the
assurance of "the more the merrier."

"Did you notice that short, Mexican-looking chap?" Nicholas asked,
when they had departed to their various sloops. "He's Barchi, of
the Sporting Life Gang, and the fellow that came with him is
Skilling. They're both out now on five thousand dollars' bail."