a half to two
Dias and Bertie were packing half the bags , of which the former took with him an ample supply , to get the gold out on the rocks facing the entrance , so that they could be shipped without delay . Great pains were taken in packing the bags so that the three ingots placed in each should be completely surrounded by stones . Anyone who might take a fancy to feel them , in order to ascertain their contents , would have no reason to suppose that they carried anything beyond the ore they were stated to contain . Harry had had no difficulty in arranging with the captain of the London to take from a ton and a half to two tons of ore the night before he sailed , and three days before this Harry started with the mate . There was but a light breeze , and it was daylight next morning before they arrived . A pole had been stuck up at the edge of the cliff just above the cavern , and as it became dark a lantern was also placed there , so they had no trouble in finding the entrance of the little cove . `` It is a rum-looking place , sir , '' the man said .