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I'll make it a million," said the gentleman, coolly.

Rob shook his head.

Money can't buy the recipe," he said; "for I don't know it myself."

Couldn't the tablets be chemically analyzed, and the secret discovered?"

inquired the other.

I don't know; but I'm not going to give any one the chance to try,"

declared the boy, firmly.

The old gentleman picked up his magazine without another word, and

resumed his reading.

For amusement Rob took the Record of Events from his pocket and

began looking at the scenes reflected from its polished plate.

Presently he became aware that the old gentleman was peering over his

shoulder with intense interest. General Funston was just then engaged

in capturing the rebel chief, Aguinaldo, and for a few moments both man

and boy observed the occurrence with rapt attention. As the scene was

replaced by one showing a secret tunnel of the Russian Nihilists, with the

conspirators carrying dynamite to a recess underneath the palace of the

Czar, the gentleman uttered a long sigh and asked:

Will you sell that box?"

No," answered Rob, shortly, and put it back into his pocket.

I'll give you a million dollars to control the sale in Chicago alone,"

continued the gentleman, with an eager inflection in his smooth voice.

You seem quite anxious to get rid of money," remarked Rob, carelessly.

How much are you worth?"

Personally?"

Yes."

Nothing at all, young man. I am not offering you my own money. But

with such inventions as you have exhibited I could easily secure millions

of capital. Suppose we form a trust, and place them upon the market.

We'll capitalize it for a hundred millions, and you can have a quarter of

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