"In eighdeen hundred und forty-eight ve didn't know California vas full of gold; und so late as eighdeen hundred und ninedy-four ve didn't know der Klondike vas full of gold.

Der greadest diamond fields ve know now are in Africa, bud in eighdeen hundred und sixty-six ve didn't know _id_! Dere iss no reason ve should _nod_ produce diamonds." "But look here, Schultze," Mr.Latham expostulated, "it's--it's unheard of." "So vas der Mizzizzippi River until id was discovered," the German argued complacently.

"You are a diamond dealer, Laadham, bud you don'd know much aboud dem from whey dey come at.

Iss Czenki here?
Send for him.

He knows more aboud diamonds as any man vat ever lived." Mr.Latham sent an office boy for Czenki, who a few minutes later appeared with an inquiry in his beady black eyes and a nod of recognition for Mr.Schultze.
"Sid down, Mr.Czenki," the German invited.