And they pick up some sort of living off wrecked ships and off what cargo washes ashore from the wrecks.

A missionary went down there and tried to convert them.

He found the 'conch' children already had religion enough to pray every night.
'Lord, send a wreck!' The conchs gather a lot of plunder every year.

They--" "Do they sell it or claim salvage on it, or-- ?" "Not they.

That would call for too much brain and education and for mixing with civilization.