"Perhaps." Robert Menden looked very thoughtful. "Boys, I have a proposal to make to you."
"I'm ready for it, and I'll say 'yes' in advance," cried Leander.
"Then you know what is in my mind," laughed the Englishman.
"You want us to take you to Porto Rico?"
"Yes."
"And want us to help you hunt for that treasure?"
"If you care to do so. And I will give you a share of what is found."
"How much?" asked Don, who was breathing hard, and fancied he had the treasure already in his possession.
"That is a matter to be talked over. You see, I have lost my money, so if we all go together, you will have to bear the expenses of the trip."
"We'll keep the expenses down—we'll have to do it," put in Dick. "What kind of a bargain are you willing to make?"