The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
MONTE CRISTO BEATEN.
The ,DoNeS OF -RAFFlES HAW.
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Rafiiss Aawisd, the way through the front
door. and orossiAG svsr the gravollsd drive
pushed epsn the sutsr dsor Of the laboratory
the same through which the McIntyres hAa
seen the packages conveyed from the wagon.
On passing through It Robert found that they
were not really within the building. but mere
LIZA q large bare antsohambsr. around the
walls Of which were stacked the very objects
which had aroused his curiosity and his
fathers spsculations. All mystery had zone
from them now. however. for while some were
still wrapped in their sackcloth coverings.
othsrs had been undone and revealed them.
selves as great pigs OF lead.
There 10 my raw material" said Ramos
Hsw. oarslessly. noddlnC at tho heap. Every
Saturday have o wagon load sent up. which
serves me for . week, but We shall need to
work doublstldss whom Laura and are mar
risd. and We get our great schemes under
weigh. have to be very careful about the
quality Of the lead. for. Of course. every i'm
purity is reproduced In the gold"
A heavy iron door led into the inner cham
Der. Haw unlocked It. but it only disclosed .
second one about Ave feet further on.
This flooring 10 all disconnected at night"
he remarked. "Ihave no doubt that there Is
a good deal OF gossip In the servants hall
about this sealed chamber So have to guard
myself against some inouisitive hostler or too
adysnturous butler"
DThs inner door admitted them into the
laboratory. . high. bare. whitswashed room
with q glass roof. At one end was the furnace
and boiler. the iron mouth OF which was
closed, though the fierce rod light beat though
the cracks and dull roar sounded through
the building. On other side innumsrabls
hu1a I .vdsn iara atood ranued n rowa eiAr
topping tier. while above them ware columns
OF votaic cells. Roberts eyos. as he glanced
around, lit on vast wheels, complicated net
works OF wire. stands test tn bes. coored bottles.
graduated glasses. Bunsen burners. porcelain
insulators. and all he varied debris OF . chemi-
cal and electrical workshop.
Come across. hsre" said Rallies Haw. pick
Ing his way among tho heaps OF metal. tn.
coke. tho packing cases. aud tho carboys OF
acid. Yours is tho first foot except my own
which has ever penetrated to this room since
tho workmen left it. Ny servants carry tho
lead into tho anteroom. but como, no further.
Tho furnace can be cleaned and stocked from
without employ a follow to do nothing else.
Now take . look In here"
He threw open door on the further side and
motloned 10 tho young artist to enter. The
latter stood silent with one foot over the thresh-
old. staring In anazsment around him. Tho
xpOHls WHICH uuy uoN0 bSOu oOIuV tutEty I00t
square was paved and walledwith gold. Great
brick-shsped inRots. closely packed. covered
the whole floor. while on every side they were
reared up In compact barriers to tho very cell
ing. Tho single electric lamp which lighted
the wndowless chamber struck q dull murky.
yslloy light from the vast piles Of metal. and
cleaned ruddiIy upon the golden floor.
This 10 my treasure house." remarked the
owner. You go that I have rather An 60
emulation juss now. My Imports have been
exceeding my sxporta You can understand
that have other and more Important duties.
even than the making OF sold. just now. This
10 where store my output until am ready to
send 1t Of Every niGht almost am In the
habit OF sending . case of It 10 London. en-
ploy seventeen brokers In Its sale. Fa,h
thinks that he IL tho only one. aud each 10 dy-
ing to know whore can GET such large guam
titles OF virgin gold. They say that It 10 the
purest which comes into the market The
popular theory is. I believe. that am .
miidtsman. acting on behalf Of soxae new
South African mine which wishes to keep Its
Whereabouts . secret. What value would you
put upon tho gold In this chamber It ought
to be worth something. for 1t represents nearly
awesk' work."
"Something fabulous. have NO doubt"
said Robert. e ancing round at the yellow bar
riers." Shall ssy hundred and nifty thousand
pounds2"
"Oh dear mo. It is surely worth very much
moro than that" or.ed Rallies Haw laughing.
Let me soc. Suppose that We put 1t at three
ten an ounce. which is nearly ton shillines un.
der tho mark. That makes roughly tifty-six
pounds for pound In weight. Now each Of
these ingots weighs thirty-six pounds. which
brings their value to two THOUSAND and
alew odd pounds. There are fve hundred
lneots on each ri thsse6hrse sides OF the room.
but on the fourth there nro only three hundred
On account OF the door. but there cannot be
loss than two hundred on the floor. which gives
US rough total OF two thousand ingots. 30
you SEQ. my dear boy..thas any broker who
could get tho contents OF this chamber for four
million pounds would 10 doing . nice little
stroke Of business"
"And weeks workr Gasped Robert. 1T
makes my head SWIM"
You will follow mo now when I repeat that
none OF tho great schemes which intend to
simultaneously set In motion arc at all likely
to lanRuish for want OF funds. Now como into
the laboratory with mo and see how It Ia done. T"
In the centre OF the workroom was an instru-
mont like huge vice. with two large brass
oolored plates and q great steel screw for
bringing tbsm together. Numerous wires ran
Into these metal plates, and were attached at
the other end to the rows Of dynamic ma
chimes. Beneath was glass stand. which was
hollowel Oh. In the centre into succession Of
troughs.
"You will soon understand ell about It." said
Rai1les Haw. thr owing of Lis coat. and pulling
on q smoks-stalnsd and dirty linen jacket.
I'VE must first stoke up little" He put his
weight on q pair Of great bellows and an an
swering roar came from tho furnscs. That
will do. The more heat the more electric force.
and the quicker eur task. Now for the lead ;
Just give me hand in carrying IT," They lifted
sdozen OF the pigs OF lead from the door ON 10
the glass stand and having adjusted the plates
on either side Haw sore wed up the hsadls 90 -
to hold them In position.
1t used In the early days 10 be slow pro-
esss." he remarked. but now that have i'm
menss facilities for my work 1t takes very
short time. have now only to complete the
connection In order to begin"
He took hold Of along glass lever which pro-
isoted from among tho wires and drew 1t down.
ward. A sharp click was heard. followed BIZ Q
Voud orLI Cracklin1 no1-> Gre uvts -