"I'll take charge of them if you like," said Jack. "Barry gave me a strong box in case we found anything of value, and also a couple of cases which I can carry always with me if it is necessary."
"That's Barry all over, he always looks ahead. I think you are the proper person to look after them, but there is some risk in it."
"How can there be?" said Jack, laughing.
"Listen, and I will tell you," said Jacob. "On one of my voyages, we found amongst the others six fine pearls of value, and my mate decided to do as you suggest, carry them on his person in a small case. They nearly proved the death of him, for one of the crew got wind of it, and attacked him in his bunk, just before we got into port. If I had not come on the scene, he would have had a bad time, but I settled the fellow, he's never been any good since. You'll have to be careful, Mr. Redland, if you carry them about with you always."
"Perhaps you had better put them all in the big box," said Harry.
"I am agreeable, all except one," said Jack, smiling.
They looked at him curiously, he spoke mysteriously, what did it mean?
"I have a little surprise in store for you," went on Jack, and Kylis strained his ears to listen. "I had a find to-day, at least I shall be very disappointed if it does not turn out as well as I expect."
"Discovered a big pearl?" asked Phil, with a laugh. "I hope it is not a fraud."
"It may be for all I know, it is black," said Jack.