Even when they found the gold, secrecy would be best.

There might be some difficulty with France.

Close lips, then, till they returned to America; after that Mr.Fitzgerald would become famous as the teller of the exploit.
"I confess that, for all my excitement," said Fitzgerald, "I am somewhat skeptical.

Still, your suggestion, Mr.Breitmann, is good." "Do you mean to say you doubt the existence of the treasure ?" cried the admiral, something impatient.
"Oh, no doubt it once existed.

But seventy-five or eighty years! There were others besides this refugee Frenchman.