AslongastheCurrencyLassescouldalldisappearunderfreshnames，itdidnotgreatlymatterifthebrigwerebought，oranysmalldiscrepanciesshouldbediscoveredinthewrecking。Theidentificationofoneoftheirnumberhadchangedallthat。ThesmallestscandalmustnowdirectattentiontothemovementsofNorris。ItwouldbeaskedhowhewhohadsailedinaschoonerfromSydney，hadturnedupsoshortlyafterinabrigoutofHongKong；andfromonequestiontoanotherallhisoriginalshipmateswereprettysuretobeinvolved。Hencearosenaturallytheideaofpreventingdanger，profitingbyCarthew’snew-foundwealth，andbuyingthebrigunderanalias；anditwasputinhandwithequalenergyandcaution。Carthewtooklodgingsaloneunderafalsename，pickedupBellairsatrandom，andcommissionedhimtobuythewreck。
“Whatfigure，ifyouplease？”thelawyerasked。
“Iwantitbought。”repliedCarthew。“Idon’tmindabouttheprice。”
“Anypriceisnoprice。”saidBellairs。“Putanameuponit。”
“Callittenthousandpoundsthen，ifyoulike！”saidCarthew。