Lister's keenness was obvious; the young fellow liked adventure, but Cartwright imagined this did not account for all.
"From one point of view, I think the chance is pretty good," he said.
"If you can float the wreck and bring her home, I expect some of the big salvage companies will offer you a post.

Anyhow, you'll get your pay, and if we are lucky, a bonus that will depend on the cost of the undertaking and the value of all we salve." "I'm going," Lister declared, and Cartwright noted that he did not inquire about the pay.

Then he hesitated and resumed: "But I haven't got an English chief-engineer's certificate." "I don't know if it's important.

I expect you'll find the adventure is marked by a number of small irregularities.

However, to satisfy the Board of Trade is my business." "Then you can reckon on me; but there's another thing.