The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21
month from the time | have enlarged my
preseu. laboratory, as am now about to

present laboratory, as | am now about Il
do.
The banker piled him With questions a
to its locality, and With prayers to be per
United 10 visit the scene Of his marveloul
labors, but to 60 purpose. lie then held
up before the discovercr the power which
they could WELD in the community. tht
vast possessions which they might acquire
and the certainty Of making together !
fame uncqualled since the world began
lie represented to him tue impcssibili'y Of
coucealmeut, except with the aid Of ont
situated like himself, vino could turn tLi,
new accession into the now steady money
tides OF commercial exchange, sud swell,
sithout destroying them. lie attempted
to show him tue danger to himself frsnl
the chagriu Of those whose values lie nigh,
impair or destroy. aud tho need Of caution
in utilizing for himself his terrible secret
His hearer sat with imperturable coun.
teuance until the close Of the bauker's hs.
rAngue, and then replied:
II will make you the depository Of my
gold You may control It's issue, aud We
will together share the power it brings =
But my process must remain forever in
my oxp heart. ! shall never reveal it,
will bring you in U very few days, more
than you have now in your vaults My
laboratory is nca: the new Park, in bull
ding that would attract no attention, save
from its dihpidated appearance. Iwas at
work there during the most part Of the
pas, winter. aud have by degrees succeed.
od in making myself quite comfortable
without attracting much attention
II bavc several ways Of access to il,
and never use the same way twice in sue.
ccssion udmi' have experienced some
tear Of discovery aud attack; but my guard,
are my dogs, and they arc faithful aud Vi.
lent
There is now more danger than ever in
the increased volume OF my product, which
will need other means Of transporting raw
material aud bringing it back in tue shape
Of gold Than this old yalise aud my hands
2 lie then tdrncd to convenient table
anil -aDaio y fsN liacs. which he scaled 10 !
a'l envelope ond banded to the banker
..''rhere is the direction to my re,rcat. :
| shall return in week With more gold,
apd if ! fail to come you may know that
some evil has befaIlen mc"
Tho banker promised fu,hful observ.
nnce Of the injunction, and With many pro.
|estutions Of mutual fidelity and good will
they parted.
The paper has never been opened. and
he manufacturer Of gold bas steadily aud
'unctually reappcarcd bringing bis week
y enormous additions to the bullion Of the
'auk 1t is said that more than half
million has been manufactured within the
ast two months, and deposiledin in the bank
Some Of il has been converted into coin
md put in circulation. Many Of our rea
lers who believe they are handling the
'roduc's of our gold mines, now daily re-
eive and pay out this substance. created
rom base metals by one Of our most unob.
rnsive citizens. Some Of it has been run
nto tho customary form Of bars, and STAN
ed with the brand aud records of our
most famous refinery, has been shipped
broad as the basis Of exchange for q ban
ing institution on colossal scale. to be
''ablished on the comparatively small he.
inning Of one Of our most noted banks,
ud the eHor, will be made to make San
francisco the center Of all commercial cy.
tongcs aud the great depository Of the
rojucts Of the world The scheme is
art. Topor'i"uafe to the power which two
'cn hold in their grasp. 1t is frighdul
reflect what may be the resul, Of their
'nbi'ion. il it should pass beyond its pres.
ut reasonable limits. No human imsgi.
alton can conceive the end to which the
rath Of our modern Midas and biz bank
: may bring all established modes Of do.
u business, aud indeed. as We have said
le government itself San francisco !;
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