Without doubt, from all I could ascertain, it will be upward of fifty thousand pounds--not a bad bit of pocket money.

This still remains in his possession, but a part will be dispersed tomorrow; so if we hope to gain the whole, we must do so now." "Fifty thousand pounds, you say?
Gracioso Dios! a sum worth fighting for." "Ay; we've done some hard fighting for less.

It is here under our very hands, and there could be no better place than this in which to take it.

Everything is ready, and there is not the slightest suspicion of danger--not even a guard set over the treasure.

I assured myself of this before coming down." "Then it is at the house ?" "In an iron-bound chest, carried up from the sloop, and placed in the room assigned to Fairfax for the night.