Next day, toward noon, the figures were all in the purser's hands in sealed envelopes.

Smith was serene and happy, for he had been bribing the engineer.

But another party won the prize! Smith said: "Here, that won't do! He guessed two miles wider of the mark than I did." The purser said, "Mr.Smith, you missed it further than any man on board.
We traveled two hundred and eight miles yesterday." "Well, sir," said Smith, "that's just where I've got you, for I guessed two hundred and nine.

If you'll look at my figgers again you'll find a 2 and two 0's, which stands for 200, don't it ?--and after 'em you'll find a 9 (2009), which stands for two hundred and nine.

I reckon I'll take that money, if you please." The Gould & Curry claim comprised twelve hundred feet, and it all belonged originally to the two men whose names it bears.