“I tell you, sir,” he said enthusiastically, “it is a magnificent project!”

“What is?” I answered.  “I don’t know—­”

“Oh,” he continued, absently, “I forgot; it was my brother I was talking with.  But I have investigated thoroughly the whole subject of those blockade runners, and I believe the prospect of success is worth a giant effort for the recovery of some of that money from the sea.  There must be untold quantities of it lying there, inviting even a meagre attempt to get it.  The boats can be chartered cheaply; and I have learned that the necessary divers can be secured on an equitable division of the spoils.  There are many details of the organization of the enterprise which I have thought out.”

His voice had an eager ring, and his eyes sparkled with interest.

“Jamesby, my boy,” I answered calmly, “you are decidedly on the right track.  I wish you all good fortune.”

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