Evidently their expressions of delight were very grateful to his ears.
Said Uncle John, in a casual way: "Those are remarkably fine pearls, to have come from such an island as Sangoa." "But we find much better ones there, I assure you," replied the boy.

"I have many in my room of much greater value, but did not dare ask you to accept them as gifts." "Do many pearls come from Sangoa, then ?" asked Arthur.
"That is our one industry," answered the young man.

"Many years ago my father discovered the pearl fisheries.

It was after he had purchased the island, but he recognized the value of the pearls and brought a colony of people from America to settle at Sangoa and devote their time to pearl fishing.

Once or twice every year we send a ship to market with a consignment of pearls to our agent, and--to be quite frank with you--that is why I am now able to build the picture theatres I have contracted for, as well as the film factory." "I see," said Uncle John.