Now platinum stands at 197.5, and it was accordingly the next metal to be produced by the continued current.

Do you see now ?" "It is quite clear." "And then there came the inference, which sent my heart into my mouth and caused my head to swim round.

Gold is the next in the series.
Its atomic weight is 197.

I remembered now, and for the first time understood why it was always lead and mercury winch were mentioned by the old alchemists as being the two metals which might be used in their calling.

With fingers which trembled with excitement I adjusted the wires again, and in little more than an hour--for the length of the process was always in proportion to the difference in the metals--I had before me a knob of ruddy crinkled metal, which answered to every reaction for gold.
"Well, Robert, this is a long story, but I think that you will agree with me that its importance justifies me in going into detail.