They, themselves, bowed to nothing save gold; the silken document must record a franchise of gravity and money-moment to thus set their visitor to beating the carpet with his head! Having done due honor to the Emperor's signature, the Mott Street one gave Mr.
Harley and his friends the silken document's purport in English.

It granted every right, railway, wharf, and gold, asserted by Storri.

Then Mr.Harley wired that nobleman to join them in New York.
Storri had not been informed of Mr.Harley's New York visit.

But he had counted on it, and the summons in no wise smote him with surprise.

Once with Mr.Harley and the adventurous five, Storri again went over his project, beginning at the Chinese railway and closing with Credit Magellan, capital thirty billions.