"He had to leave it behind when he was rescued, or else risk losing it by telling the men who rescued him about it, and he's had no opportunity since.

It wants money to take a ship out there and get it, and he doesn't see his way quite clear.

He'll have it fast enough when he gets a chance.

If not, why did he make that map ?" Mr.Chalk shook his head, and remarked mysteriously that the captain had his reasons.

Mr.Tredgold relapsed into silence, and for some time the only sound audible came from a briar-pipe which Mr.Stobell ought to have thrown away some years before.
"Have you given up that idea of a yachting cruise of yours, Chalk ?" demanded Mr.Tredgold, turning on him suddenly.
"No," was the reply.