“Not to any great extent,” said Jordan.  “I war merely a hired man working for my board and clothes, and you forget thet because uv it I made a fortune sich ez no gold could buy.  Treat me, please, ez tho’ I war already wealthy, exceedingly wealthy!”

“It is all due to you two,” said Jack.  “When the old men made good their robbery, I was even.  All the rest is yours.”

And they wrangled over the matter for a full hour.

Then McGregor spoke.  “Let me help you out, my friends.  You are offered L1,050,000.  It is enough for you all.  Divide it into three parts, and settle that way.”

Then came another wrangle, but it was settled on that basis, except that each agreed that Captain McGregor should receive fair compensation for bringing Jordan home, and they estimated that to be worth L100,000.  That, Jordan insisted should be paid out of his share, and it took an hour to talk him out of it.

Then it required another half hour for the three to bulldoze McGregor into accepting it.  The convincing argument was made by Jordan, who said:  “Supposin’ you hedn’t a-come, whar would I a-bin now?”

McGregor went out, and then Browning said: 

“I have a little matter to speak of.  I sold my Venezuela mine yesterday for L100,000,” and so saying he took a memorandum from his pocket, opened it, and tossed to Sedgwick and Jordan each a certificate for one-third of the amount, saying:  “I feared the way you were behaving you would spend all your money, so I went to work to make you a little stake, as the boys in Nevada say.”

Another wrangle then ensued, both Sedgwick and Jordan declaring that they had had nothing in the world to do with making the money; but Jack was obstinate and carried his point.

McGregor returned, and all went to Sedgwick’s to dinner.  About the time the coffee was brought, a messenger rang at the door and left a package for Mr. Jordan.  It was brought in, and then Jordan said: 

“Friends, in Africa I found a prospector ez war broke.  I give him a little outfit ter go down on the Vaal.  He came back after a while and divied with me, ’nd I want ter divy with yo’.”

So saying, he opened the package.  Exclamations of surprise arose on all sides.  Before their eyes was a great heap of diamonds.  “I war thinkin’,” said Jordan, “thet inasmuch ez thar war seven uv us, ther right thing ter do would be ter make seven heaps of ther stones,” and the only change they could make in his plans was that the division should be made by one who knew their value.  He had secretly had them cut since coming to London.  They were really worth L10,000.

Next day the wedding of Jordan and Mrs. Hazleton was celebrated with all the pomp which Grace and Rose could give it.  It was followed by a great feast, and numberless rare presents.  Jordan never showed off so well.  The marriage exalted and transformed him.

After the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan left for a month’s visit to Scotland.