Marbury shook his head, "I am alone, except for one servant, and he is gone off until supper."
Maynadier put his hand in his pocket, and drew out the doubloon.
"Do you recognize this gold piece?" he asked, without preliminary.
Marbury took it—looked at it, carefully, an instant—then answered.
"I do—it is the one piece I recall seeing, when I counted the pirate's gold. It did not occur to me before—but, now, I remember it. It was the last piece in one of the bags.—Yes, I recollect the star and crescent, perfectly. Where did you get it?"
"From his Excellency, Governor Sharpe," said Maynadier.
"And from whom did he get it?"
"From Sir Edward Parkington."
"He is sure?"