"All the better for us."
"Let me look at it," said Amos.
"No."
"Hand it over, you dirty black thief, or I'll knock you out of the boat," and he raised an oar.
Kylis laughed as he pointed to the schooner, and said—
"They'll wonder what the row is about, it may create suspicion."
Amos saw the force of this remark, and restrained himself.
"When will you hand it over to me? It is of no use to you. I can sell it, you cannot, and it must be worth a lot of money."
"You shall have it when we come to terms, and I know what share I am to have. There must be money down before I give it up."
"Good, money down," said Miah.