He placed his finger on an item. Clifford read it:
“S’ld: Thursday, June 5th, the ship Aurelian, Captain Jed Moore, for the West Indies and Central American ports.”
The two men looked stupefied. Then Hartley raised his finger significantly.
“Just as true as you live, Cecil Clifford, that old scoundrel is going to try and recover the Donna Veneta’s treasure.”
“But he has no right to it!”
“What does he care?”
“It would be the act of a thief.”
“That is just what he is.”
Hartley was thoughtful for some while. He knew that the Aurelian would have a day’s start of the Dolphin. But could she beat her to Honduras?
If Parker really had the diagram he certainly had an advantage, for he could at once locate the treasure.