by Dudley Pope
"Yes, the poor fellow didn't get a chance. Well, don't keep on interrupting, Edwards, you confuse Ramage. Where are all these pearls and emeralds now?"
"On board the Jocasta, sir."
"Why didn't you bring them over with you?"
"With me, sir?" Ramage said, startled.
"Yes, with you. You can carry that dam' pouch of papers; surely you could have put a bag of gems in your pocket?"
The Admiral was obviously interested in his eighth share of the value and wanted to see them.
Ramage looked the Admiral straight in the eye. "There are nine crates of pearls, two years' output from the Pearl Island, and eleven crates of emeralds, two years' output from the mines of the province of Columbia, sir. The crates weigh more than a ton, complete with royal seals."
For a full minute there was complete silence in the cabin. Ramage saw the Admiral trying to put a value on them, until finally he took a deep drink and then smiled happily, suddenly comfortable in the knowledge that his share of the prize money would make him a rich man. "Orders should never be too rigid, " he said. "One must be careful not to stifle initiative. Remember that, Edwards."
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