Within the next few days, hire an automobile and visit the rising country eastwards from Antwerp.

At some spot between six and eight miles from the city, on a slight incline and commanding the River Scheldt, we desire to purchase an acre of land for the erection of a factory.

You can say that we have purchased the concession for making an American safety razor.

The land is wanted, and urgently.

See to this yourself and send plans and price to me in London.
On my return I shall call and inspect the sites and close the bargain." "And the Antwerp forts ?" The other pursed his lips.
"Pooh! Was it not the glorious firm of Krupp who fitted the guns there?
Do you think the men who undertook that task were idle?
I tell you that our plans of the Antwerp fortifications are more carefully worked out in detail than the plans held by the Belgians themselves.