“Yes, Cap’n.”
“And from Porth-leze there are to be signals to the Black Prince to come on here—but so that they may be read the other way—you understand?”
“Yes, Cap’n.”
“And what do they give you every time you carry them a bit of information?”
“A shilling.”
“A munificent government payment! and what did they give you for the false code of signals?”
“Half a crown.”
“Then here is half a guinea—and a crown for every lie you impose on them.”
Then Coppinger and the sexton went further. As soon as Oliver thought he could escape unobserved he withdrew and returned to Polzeath.
Next day he had a talk with his father.