“Because of the Dollars” is a work of short fiction by Joseph Conrad, first published in The Metropolitan Magazine in September 1914.
In addition to making the vessel profitable, Davidson's honesty and genuinely humane character has gained the confidence of the owner.
When apprized that Davidson is in possession of a substantial sum of old currency, Bamtz conspires with three other men to board the Sissie and steal the cash.
Graver writes: The parallels with Victory are obvious: the isolated hero is set upon by theatrical band of robbers, and after a savage denouement, a befriended woman dies for him.
[11]Biographer Jocelyn Baines offers this appraisal of “Because of the Money": “It is a good, authentic story, based on personal knowledge, which vividly captures the disreputable elements of life in the Eastern seas.”[12]