"Well, in that case your only hope is to confide in me, and then if you are taken way I shall perhaps be left. It's not likely that both of us will be taken away from here. We shall perhaps be separated, and one will be left behind. In that case the one who is left can watch over the treasure. Besides, in case we should escape we shall know where it is, and we may be able to get the government to send a body of men here to help us recover it." "Oh yes--the government!" said Russell, bitterly. "I know the government here--only too well. The government will send a body of men here to help us recover it, and then--why, then of course they'll keep it all for themselves, every farthing. Yes, sir, that's the Spanish style--every farthing. No; don't talk to me about the government. I'm bound to hold on to this, and not trust to any of your beggarly Spanish governments." "But if you hold on to it you'll be sure to lose it," said Harry, in great impatience. "I don't believe they'll examine me at all," said Russell, suddenly changing his tone. "They will," persisted Harry, "as sure as you're alive, and that too before this time to-morrow. In that case you'll lose every penny of the thirty thousand pounds." (And of course, thought Harry, it'll be poor little Katie's loss; and all through the infernal obstinacy of this pig-headed tailor!) "Oh, well. I'll think it over," said Russell, cautiously avoiding any further discussion. "You won't have much time for that," urged Harry. "Oh yes, I will--plenty of time. I'll have all night, for I won't sleep a wink, and I shall have nothing else to do but to think over this." This was droned out in a tone of utter despair. Harry spent some more time in trying to change Russell's mind, but in vain; and at length he gave up, thinking that he would have a better chance in the morning. Besides, he was beginning to feel sleepy, and his arguments were growing somewhat incoherent; so he flung himself on the rude couch just as he was, "all standing," and in a few minutes was sound asleep. Russell sat motionless for some time, until at length the heavy breathing of his companion showed that he was asleep. Upon this he rose, and went on tiptoe softly over to Harry's bed, and tried in various ways to see whether the sleep was false or real. Having assured himself that it was real, he took up the torch and began to survey the apartment more closely. Already, while talking with Harry, his eyes had narrowly scanned every corner of the room, and no place had appeared which could afford the slightest chance of concealment. From the very first he had thought of the stone pavement of the floor; but now, on examination, this proved to be far too ponderous to be moved by any force that he could command. Thus, after having traversed the whole room, he reached the fireplace.