Chapter Fifteen.
The First Day.
They were inspecting the great koodoo head in Ben Halse’s yard. Denham was delighted.
“Why, it’s perfect,” he declared. “Perfect, simply perfect.”
“Yes, I believe it’s an absolute record. But we’ll have to be a bit careful how we get it away; however, there’s no hurry about that.”
“There’s an old saying, you know, Mr Halse,” said Denham: “‘short accounts make long friends.’ So you won’t mind taking over this now,” and he handed the other a folded cheque.
Ben Halse opened it, and started. Then he handed it back.
“It’s too much,” he said. “The head’s worth a good deal, but not as much as that. No.”
“It’s worth it all to me,” was the answer. “Well, then, name your own figure.”
Ben did so.