IV.
AN ILL-KEPT SECRET.
THE visit of the factory superintendent gave a new excitement to further work on the negatives.
“We certainly shall have to be very careful of them now,” said Allan.
“Yes,” said McConnell, “they are worth $16.66 apiece—oh, yes, and a fraction!”
“Just to think!” Edith exclaimed, “that this strange thing should happen on the very first night you have your camera.”
Owen was holding the third negative between his eyes and the lamp. “This is quite good,” he said.
“Yes,” Allan remarked. “And you deserve all the credit. We’ll have to share the prize money.”