Then Tredgold left the room to pay a visit to his safe, and, the other two gentlemen turning out their pockets, the required sum was made up, and with the agreement handed to Miss Vickers in exchange for the map.
She bade them good-night, and then, opening the door, paused with her hand on the knob and stood irresolute.
"I hope I've done right," she said, somewhat nervously.

"It was no good to anybody laying idle and being wasted.

I haven't stolen anything." "No, no," said Tredgold, hastily.
"It seems ridiculous for all that money to be wasted," continued Miss Vickers, musingly.

"It doesn't belong to anybody, so nobody can be hurt by our taking it, and we can do a lot of good with it, if we like.

I shall give some of mine away to the poor.