The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20

think of it in all It's extent. Those hid.
den wrecks, those argosies, those ships
rich in bullion and plate, which lie
scattered hereand there, strewed around
purposely waiting for us. Think Of II,
now; all those fat old galleons, sunk by
Drake and Hawkins, which hafB bcef
waiting tho William Plilppses OF the
nineteenth century Do not talk to
me about Capt. Kidd and such trash. /
tell you never was inmore sober earn
est in my life, and am ready to risk my
all in II. II is simply matter Of dol.
lars and cents. Here are my figures.
and with this he drew ont OF his cigar
case a card, on which was written in a
bold, clear hand, q whole row Of igutes.
Handing ME cigar, and taking one
himself, he on. "Now, You shall
Judge for yourself whether / am much
out Of the way. Patent on the subma-
rine machine, with total and exclusive
right to use 1t, in fact, the absolute
cession of IL $4,000. They wanted
$780, 900, and participation in the
profits, for the United States alone, but
/ at last got their price, and have the
refusal Of il for ten days Cost OF build
ing tho vessel. iron throughout, with
engine and apparatus complete, $685.
s75 %. Every item down on the con-
tract, with specifications, and the work
ing drawings now in the hands Of the
first machine.shop in the county.
Chemists patent 100000. That Ia
steep, must admit.
"Quite so,n said.
$50 1t seums 10 me still. But the
confoundcd fellow has the secret, and
laughs ut me when / mention even O
penny less. Idid try ever 80 hard to
make him takea portion OF the price in
shares, but he has refused, All I can
get out Of him is his promise to DO SIT.
ished with lis money by instalments.
Item third: Cost Of material for making
air OF the primest quality, fifty pounds
capable OF producing 1882, $50 cubic
feet Of A l air, ut thirty cents pound,
is Sl5. But have no doubt, from IN
quires have nadG among the whole
sole people, it could be bought in guam
tity for twenty-five cents, and We might
import II ourselves on margin; and
what saving that would be, for VT
shall certainly want tons OF It. Well,
you must confess that as Is cheap
enough"
"Quite 50, replied.
"Then comes tie pick.axes,. crow.
bars, and implements necessary foi
digging out the shells front their beds.
Figured that out at $3.50, and l may
be under or over the mark. Now, to
transport our craft to San Francisco, the
future centre Of our operations, we will
have to build her in sections and put
her together there. That will cost, by
the Pacific Railroad, exactly SlS,639.
have seen the freight agent aud con-
suited the tariff. II would be much
cheaper round the Horn, but then the
delay, and the months tint must elapse
before we could get it there. It is too
good n thing to be slow about One
thing more Grew Of ten men and cap
tain, with stores and food, ct cetera, say
a matter Of $3.50 . month aud now you
have 1t all, which makes a total OF S262,
420. 65-call 1t, II you please, round
s275, 900, and add SCI, 900 for contingent
expenses-I never omit contingent OK.
penses; many good thing has been
spoiled forwant OF that calculation-and
you have $500, 900, and that is M out
side figure. Now" and here lie paused
for moment, and again taking out the
box Of pearls, selected one or two Of the
smaller sizes, shave you, lie said, ''any
idea Of the worth Of string OF these
things when they come from Coylon?
Aquadruplestring some ten inches long,
Of good quality, will bring from 81 900
to 5000. They would go In gill
measure. Ifa gill is worth that much,
what is quart or peck worth? Then,
suppose'we should only get n few, say
as big us hazel.nut, for its perfectly
evident that the Oldest and biggest oys-
ters have never been obtained ut NIL =.
What's the use Of speculating2 It's
fabulous = undiyined : untold wealth
within our grasp, in pearls alone, not
speaking ofthe flyers in s1nken ships.
all tile rest Of the world will have to
come TO us for the right to use our pro-
cess. have omitted entirely the mo-
ther-of-pearl, worth at least $500 u ton,
which would more than pay the working
expenses. Now what say you? Here,
take this pearl it will Just grace your
wife's style Of beauty. II is 5000 shares
we shall start with. We have put them
at S1O0; that will mike q capital of
$500, 900, not anything like as much Us
is put up every day to make the moan
est ring in Wall street. AT ten per cent.
interest, we have to give $4,000. Why.
one dip into the sen will pay more than
that; we are morally certain to pay back
the whole capital with six weeks labor.
Now I do not want you to>be the least
bit daz2led by what / have told you.
know you are tiinid, and / applaud You
for it. Take your time about IL, do not
be hasty. Here, take this pearl lad
mire your delicacy; Of course ! can't be
giving such things to your wife-only
Keep II awhile, and II you do go in with
us, then only accept it; it's triflc any.
your first dividend !" and, saying tllis,
selecting a very pretty pearl, with q del
icate, warm, golden tint, lustrous, how
ever, as a globule Of quicksilver, he
dropped II into my watch-pocket. "Ahl'
he said, ~ must go. Sorry / haven't
my double wagon out to-day, or / might
give you q lift" Here drove up his
stylish eqnipagc, and taking the reins
from his servant, in moment more
my friend, Won Trap, was gone.
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