"Extravagant! Why, zounds, man, two persons can't travel for nothing. Besides, the money doesn't come out of your purse; it comes out of the boy's fortune."
"If I draw too much, his mother, who is his guardian, will be startled."
"Then draw part from her funds. You have the control of those."
"I don't know as I have a right to."
"Pooh, man, get over your ridiculous scruples. I know your real reason. You look upon her money as yours, and don't like to part with any of it. But just consider, if things turn out as we expect, you will shortly get possession of the boy's forty thousand dollars, and can then pay yourself. Don't you see it?"
"Perhaps the boy may return in safety," suggested Craven. "In that case our plans are all dished."
"Don't be afraid of that," said Sharpley, with wicked significance. "I will take care of that."
"It shall be as you say, then," said Craven. "You shall have two hundred dollars for the purchase of tickets and a bill of exchange for a thousand."
"You may as well say three hundred, Craven, as there will be some extra preliminary expenses, and you had better give me the money now, as I am going up to the city this morning to procure tickets."
"Very well, three hundred let it be."