"That's splendid," replied Jack. "I had forgotten all about it for the moment."
"The pound shares are up to six pounds," said Barry.
"It sounds too good to be true," said Jack, excitedly. "That means three thousand for my five hundred."
"That's it, if you sell out."
"What do you advise me to do?"
"Sell half your shares; leave the other half in. It is a dividend paying mine, and I think they will go up to ten pounds, perhaps more, in another year."
"That will give me fifteen hundred to play with, and the profit on the trip as well. Harry, you must stand in; we agreed to go halves."
"Don't be ridiculous," replied Harry. "We agreed to go halves, certainly, but that was only for the voyage. I shall not take a penny of your profits. I have my share out of the pearls, and am quite satisfied."
"That is not fair," said Jack. "Because I happen to have had a stroke of luck it is no reason why you should cry off our arrangement."
"I think Mr. Marton is quite right," said Barry. "You cannot go on sharing all through your lives; it is absurd."