"I must do it."
"Good! When?"
"Very soon."
"Time is precious, dear boy." Then the Admiral told of his plan regarding Trixy's scrap-book, and his defeat, and finally asked:
"Don't you suppose you could make another sketch of the surroundings of that placer as you did at the fort?"
"Easily."
The Admiral hastily offered the back of a letter and a pencil, and followed with his eyes each mark that Jermyn made. When the sketch was almost complete, Jermyn stopped and asked:
"Why do you want this, Admiral?"
"For use as a voucher, in case your original should be lost."