As soon as he got a good chance he counted it over, and found four half dollars, three quarters, and four tens--in all, three dollars and fifteen cents.

At this rate, probably, the sailors' money would not last long.

However this was none of Phil's business.

It was only nine o'clock in the forenoon, and he had already secured enough to purchase immunity from blows at night.

Still there was one thing unsatisfactory about it.