“Your tale is certainly a strange one, and your business of a remarkable character for a boy of your age.”
Here he paused.
“I am not prepared to express any opinion yet,” he added. “I must take a little time to think it over. Meanwhile I will detain you through the day. I shall be glad if you will take dinner with me.”
“I shall be happy to do so.”
“Then if you will occupy yourself with the papers and magazines you will find on yonder table, I will write some letters which must go by the next steamer, and will then be at your disposal.”
CHAPTER VI
GUY’S PROGRESS
“How long will the Osprey remain in port?” asked the merchant, when they sat at dinner.
“Four weeks, sir.”
“Your sole object in taking passage and coming to this part of the world was to look after the concealed treasure, I take it?”
“Yes, sir. At any rate, but for that I should hardly have come.”