When the men were allowed to go above ground, five days later, they found
that Consolidated Virginia had jumped from $4 to $11 per share. Sedgwick
and Browning went straight to the bank and asked how their accounts
stood. They found that $2,800 from one credit, and $3,200 from the other
had been withdrawn. They looked at each other and smiled, but said
nothing. Passing outside, they exchanged opinions and both concluded that
if Mackay had bought the stock promptly, it must have doubled already.
But both agreed that they would say nothing; rather, would let matters
drift. So days and weeks rolled by, until finally the stock touched $30
per share, when one morning each received a note to call at the bank.

They went together, and were informed that 2,000 (old) shares of
Consolidated Virginia had been placed to their credit, and that it was
at their discretion to realize upon it, or permit it to remain longer.
The news fairly took their breath away.

"How about making $30,000 at $4 per day, Jim?" said Browning.

"How about £5,000, the old barrister's step-daughter, and the downs in
Devonshire, Jack?" said Sedgwick.

They went to their room in the lodging house to talk over what was best
to do.

"When we sell," said Sedgwick, "I am going to Ohio."

"And I to old England," said Browning.

"And how can we give any expression of our gratitude to John Mackay?"
asked Sedgwick.